§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Attorney-General how many of the recommendations of the last Royal Commissions on Legal Services in England and Scotland, respectively, have been implemented.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralI refer the hon. Member to the White Paper "The Government Response to the Report of the Royal Commission on Legal Services" (Cmnd. 9077) published in November 1983. This set out how matters then stood on the recommendations for which the Government are responsible. Of the matters still under consideration the following recommendations have since582W been implemented in whole or part: recommendations 9.3 (duty solicitor schemes), 9.11 (legal representation in prison disciplinary proceedings), 33.17 (consultations on appointments), 37.3, 37.5–37.8, 37.16, 37.23 (simplification of civil taxation).
The Administration of Justice Act 1985 provides for the enactment of recommendations 16.4(a) (reimbursement of costs thrown away by the death or incapacity of a judge), 21.3 and 21.4 (restrictions on conveyancing for reward), 25.3 (legal aid complaints tribunal).
The recommendations made in the report of the Royal Commission on legal services in Scotland are the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Scotland.