HC Deb 28 February 1997 vol 291 cc399-400W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what were(a) the total costs of legal aid in juvenile cases in the youth court and (b) the average cost per case in the latest year for which figures are available. [17284]

Mr. Streeter

The total gross cost of legal aid in respect of juvenile cases heard in the youth court during 1995–96 was £16.8 million. The average unit cost of these proceedings was £439.

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