§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will list the(a) 20 solicitors firms and (b) barristers who have received the largest sums of money from the legal aid scheme for each year for which information is available. [8700]
§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, which firms of solicitors received more than £500,000 from the legal aid fund in 1995–96; how much they each received; and what sum they have received in 1996–97. [12309]
§ Mr. Streeter[holding answer 29 January 1997): It has not proved possible to provide all the information in the form requested. I have therefore written to the hon. Members and placed a copy of the letters in the Library.