§ Mr, LlwydTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what the Legal Aid budget was in 1996; and what the budget is this year. [95481]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonI apologise for the delay in replying. For the financial year 1996–97, provision for Legal Aid was £1,456 million; provision for this financial year (2002–03) is £1,871 million.