§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will make a statement on cases in each of the last 10 years in which the total legal aid bill exceeded more than £1 million. [11867]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe information is not readily available in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Information is available. however, for the period 1 April 1989 and 31 March 1994. During that period, there were 20 cases involving final bills where the total costs to the legal aid fund exceeded £1 million. Of those, 19 were in respect of criminal proceedings.