HL Deb 07 March 2003 vol 645 cc131-2WA
Lord Marlesford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What sum the Lord Chancellor intends to make available in the present financial year for legal aid for asylum cases. [HL1356]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)

The sum that the Lord Chancellor intends to make available in 2002–03 for legal help for immigration, which includes asylum cases, is £175 million.