Legal Aid (Hansard, 29 June 1988)

HC Deb 29 June 1988 vol 136 c239W 239W

§ Mr. Menzies Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications for legal advice and assistance under the Scottish legal aid scheme have been granted in the last 10 years for which information is available.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The information is as follows:

Applications granted

1978–79 65,132

1979–80 81,546

1980–81 95,380

1981–82 111,469

1982–83 120,811

1983–84 131,173

1984–85 140,647

1985–86 154,748

1986–87 170,596

1987–88 ¹226,760

¹ Includes assistance by way of representation, which was introduced by the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986.

	Applications granted
1978–79	65,132
1979–80	81,546
1980–81	95,380
1981–82	111,469
1982–83	120,811
1983–84	131,173
1984–85	140,647
1985–86	154,748
1986–87	170,596
1987–88	¹226,760
¹ Includes assistance by way of representation, which was introduced by the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986.