§ Mr. BoothTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what has been the total cost of legal aid given for boundary disputes in each of the last three years.
Mr. John M. TaylorIt is not possible to identify separately the cost of boundary disputes from other proceedings relating to land. It is only possible, therefore, to provide information on the cost of all "land" related matters. The total net cost to the legal aid fund of all "land" matters—excluding landlord and tenant 15W proceedings—where proceedings were concluded, in each of the last three years, was as follows:
- 1991–92: £5.2 million
- 1992–93: £7.7 million
- 1993–94: £10.9 million