§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how much money has been spent on legal aid for asylum seekers in each of the last three years; how much of this was for the initial application; how much of this was for fighting appeals; how many asylum seekers were involved in legal aid procedures in both categories; and if he will make a statement. [46673]
§ Ms Rosie Winterton[pursuant to her answer of 7 May 2002, col. 68–69WI: In my original answer to the hon. Member's question I advised that total expenditure on immigration and asylum matters in 2000–01 was £88.3 million. This was incorrect and I apologise for this error. The true figure was in fact £81.3 million.