HC Deb 19 February 1998 vol 306 c853W
Ms Roseanna Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the activities which relate to the term professional fees as it appears in Notes to the Accounts, No. 11 of the Scottish Legal Aid Board Annual Report, 1996–97. [30151]

Mr. McLeish

The activities are as noted:

  • Legal Fees: £30,127
    • judicial review
    • instructing counsel, and obtaining opinions from counsel
    • fees for hearings and motions
  • Non-legal fees: £148,134
    • consultancy fees
    • translation fees
  • EEC-related fees: £700
  • VDU eyetests
  • Fees relating to quality issues: £19,844
    • consultancy fees
    • membership and subscription fees
    • launching "vision and values" initiative
  • Grand Total: £198,805

Ms Roseanna Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of the Scottish Legal Aid Board's expenditure in the year 1996–97 was attributable to judicial reviews of its decisions; and how many such judicial reviews took place. [30149]

Mr. McLeish

0.31 per cent. of the Scottish Legal Aid Board's administrative expenditure in year 1996–97 was attributable to judicial review of its decision. Six petitions for judicial review were served on the Board although no judicial reviews by the court actually took place.