§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the net amount of legal aid paid in respect of divorce and related matters in each of the past 10 years.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 7 May 1991]: The following figures are based on the costs of civil legal aid for divorce, separation, aliment and husband and wife miscellaneous, and of civil legal advice and assistance for family/matrimonial cases, all net of estimated income from contributions and expenses.
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Year £'000 1981–82 6,014 1982–83 7,485 1983–84 9,482
Year £'000 1984–85 7,627 1985–86 9,584 1986–87 10,894 1987–88 10,995 1988–89 10,807 1989–90 9,533 1990–91 10,732