§ Mr. StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his most recent estimate of the current annual cost of criminal legal aid in Scotland; and what were the equivalent figures for one, two and three years ago. [5130]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe latest estimate of the annual cost of criminal legal aid in Scotland for 1996–97 is £76.6 million.
The equivalent cost for the last three years is set out in the list.
- 1993–94: £72.8 million
- 1994–95: £76.2 million
- 1995–96: £74.4 million.