§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the total number of legal aid certificates in personal injury cases in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and how many of these in each year related to(a) medical negligence cases and (b) other cases, indicating each type. [21694]
§ Mr. HoonThe number of legal aid certificates issued in respect of personal injury litigation in each of the last three years, by category of case, was as follows:
1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Medical negligence 12,198 13,418 9,165 Accidents at work 18,820 18,567 17,141 Running down 15,911 14,116 12,689 Other personal injury 40,880 46,165 47,014 Total personal injury 87,809 92,226 86,009