§ Dr. HarrisTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what estimate he has made of the cost of legal aid for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants in each of the last three years. [117048]
§ Mr. LockAn estimate is not possible as the Legal Services Commission does not separately identify applications made for legal aid by asylum seekers and illegal immigrants. However, the amount paid out for Legal Advice and Assistance in respect of all Immigration and Nationality matters, over the last three years, was as follows:
£ million 1998–99 48.8 1997–98 35.2 1996–97 26.1