Lord Shepherdasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they intend to publish directions to the Legal Services Commission setting priorities for funding as part of the community legal services. [HL851]
§ The Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)I wrote yesterday to Peter Birch CBE, chairman-designate of the Legal Services Commission, enclosing three directions about priorities for funding, the scope of the community legal services fund and particular budgets within the fund. Copies of these directions have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.