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Written question asked by Justin Madders (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 September 2015. It was answered by Shailesh Vara (Conservative) on Monday, 14 September 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Police Stations: Legal Representation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost per hour to the Public Defender Service of providing a legal representative in a police station; and what hourly rate is paid for such work under the Legal Aid system.

Answer

As a directly salaried service, the PDS does not bill for work in the same way as private practice, therefore it is not possible to provide a comparable estimate of cost per hour.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9103
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Legal representation Police stations Public Defender Service
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk