Written question asked by Ieuan Wyn Jones (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 3 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 14 April 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Friday, 14 April 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many lawyers are employed by his Department; and how many were employed in 1995. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many lawyers are employed by his Department; and how many were employed in 1995. [117815] Mr. Spellar: On 31 March 1995, the Ministry of Defence employed 99 Service lawyers and had 15 lawyers on loan from the Treasury Solicitor's Department. Two of the latter were employed abroad. On 31 March 2000, the corresponding numbers were 159 Service lawyers and 23 Treasury Solicitor's Department lawyers on loan, with three of the latter employed abroad. Throughout this period, my Department also used the services of other branches of the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Solicitor in Northern Ireland, the Department's solicitors in Scotland, and lawyers from private firms when their expertise could not be obtained elsewhere.

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