Legal Aid and Advice (Hansard, 26 February 1993)

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the average payment for legal aid and advice during each of the last five years in(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.

Mr. John M. Taylor
The average payment for legal aid and advice during each of the last five years was as follows:
applications for legal aid were successful in each of the last five years in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.

Mr. John M. Taylor
The number of applications for legal aid granted in each of the last five years, in percentage terms, were as follows:
legal aid is granted by the courts. The information requested is held centrally in Scotland and in Northern Ireland only in respect of applications and grants of legal aid at summary level.
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§ Mr. Peter Robinson
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the average expenditure per head of the population on legal aid in each of the last five years in(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.

Mr. John M. Taylor
Average expenditure per head of the population on legal aid in each of the last five years was as follows:

1987–88 £ 1988–89 £ 1989–90 £ 1990–91 £ 1991–92 £

England and Wales 8.85 9.69 11.51 13.88 18.50

Scotland 8.46 10.61 10.59 12.59 15.27

Northern Ireland 5.57 7.77 7.38 8.24 9.47

Separate figures for England and for Wales are not available.

§ Mr. John Marshall
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the cost of the legal aid granted in R.v. Ward; and what was the value of the overseas assets shown by Mr. Ward.

Mr. John M. Taylor
The cost to legal aid of this case has yet to be determined. Information as to personal means is confidential.

	1987–88 £	1988–89 £	1989–90 £	1990–91 £	1991–92 £
England and Wales	8.85	9.69	11.51	13.88	18.50
Scotland	8.46	10.61	10.59	12.59	15.27
Northern Ireland	5.57	7.77	7.38	8.24	9.47