Northern Ireland: Legal Aid

HL Deb 08 September 2003 vol 652 c76WA

Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How much has been paid out in Northern Ireland in legal aid in each year since 1994. [HL4199]

Lord Filkin

The following table sets out expenditure on legal aid in Northern Ireland since 1994.

Year	Criminal £ million	Civil £ million	Sub Total £ million	Administration £ million	Total £ million
1993–94	6.66	10.31	16.97	1.90	18.87
1994–95	9.59	10.34	19.93	1.92	21.85
1995–96	14.18	11.60	25.78	1.99	27.77
1996–97	14.33	11.77	26.10	2.03	28.13
1997–98	17.55	11.30	28.85	2.23	31.08
1998–99	15.93	14.16	30.09	2.58	32.67
1999–2000	23.25	11.40	34.65	2.69	37.34
2000–01	21.88	15.82	37.70	2.87	40.57
2001–02	24.57	16.96	41.53	3.26	44.79
2002–03	26.77	18.21	44.98	3.58	48.56