§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will make it his policy to limit legal aid to those charged with fraud to 1 per cent. of the sum involved or a sum of £10,000 whichever is the lower.
Mr. John M. TaylorI am examining the provision of criminal lega aid as a whole as part of the fundamental review of my Department's expenditure currently underway, but any changes that may be made will need to take account of the presumption of innocence.