HC Deb 14 February 1996 vol 271 cc578-9W
Mr. Boateng

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many of the injunctions granted in domestic violence cases were subsequently breached in each of the last five years. [14097]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

The question concerns a specific operational matter on which the chief executive of the Court Service is best placed to provide an answer and I have accordingly asked the chief executive to reply direct.

Letter from M. D. Huebner to Mr. Paul Boateng, dated 14 February 1996: The Parliamentary Secretary has asked me to reply to your Question about the numbers of injunctions in domestic violence cases that were subsequently breached in each of the last five years. I regret that this information is not available and could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.

Mr. Boateng

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many legal aid certificates were issued to take proceedings for domestic violence in each of the last five years; and what was the amount paid under those certificates in the same period. [14095]

Mr. Evans

The number of legal aid certificates issued to cover domestic violence proceedings in the last five years is as follows:

  • Certificates Issued
  • 1990–91: 14,189
  • 1991–92: 16,819
  • 1992–93: 19,242
  • 1993–94: 19,590
  • 1994–95: 19,209.

It is not possible to identify the net costs of these cases. However, over the same period, the net cost of closed cases involving domestic violence matters is available.

Number closed Net cost £
1990–91 14,281 9,789,868
1991–92 16,480 13,722,255
1992–93 17,571 16,078,711
1993–94 20,083 19,592,542
1994–95 19,211 19,306,590

Mr. Boateng

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many injunctions were granted in domestic violence cases in each of the last five years. [14096]

Mr. Evans

The question concerns a specific operational matter on which the chief executive of the Court Service is best placed to provide an answer and I have accordingly asked the chief executive to reply direct.

Letter from M. D. Huebner to Mr. Paul Boateng, dated 14 February 1996: The Parliamentary Secretary has asked me to reply to your Question about the numbers of injunctions granted in domestic violence cases in each of the last five years.

  • The figures are:
  • 1991:26,236
  • 1992: 30,971
  • 1993: 32,781
  • 1994: 28,512
  • 1995: 25,609.
  • The 1995 total is a provisional one and is liable to revision to take account of late amendments.