Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Bach on 24 February (WA 305–6), what was the expenditure on legal aid per capita in (a) Northern Ireland, and (b) England and Wales in each of the past three years. [HL2424]
The expenditure on legal aid per capita for Northern Ireland and England and Wales for the past three financial years is as follows:
Exp £m 1Population (millions) £ per cap Exp (£m) 2Population (millions) £ per cap 2006-07 69.0 1.741 39.63 1,980 53.729 36.85 2007-08 72.4 1.759 41.15 2,023 54.072 37.41 2008-09 83.0 1.775 46.76 2,099 54.440 38.55
1 Source—Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)
2 Source—Office for National Statistics