§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Attorney-General if he will make a statement about the amount of legal aid paid in respect of divorce cases during each of the past three years.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe gross amount of legal aid paid in respect of divorce and related matters during each of the past three years is as follows:
£'000 1987–88 90,050 1988–89 108,366 1989–90 110,564 Those figures do not include Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act and Married Women's Property Act cases.