Justin Madders – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Madders on 2016-05-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much in interest was paid on legal aid repayments in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
Mr Shailesh Vara
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has received the following in interest repayments on outstanding civil interest bearing debt over the last ten years:
|
Financial year |
Interest Repayments (£000s) |
|
2014-15 |
6,236 |
|
2013-14 |
6,624 |
|
2012-13 |
5,985 |
|
2011-12 |
7,052 |
|
2010-11 |
5,212 |
|
2009-10 |
5,709 |
|
2008-09 |
5,615 |
|
2007-08 |
7,760 |
|
2006-07 |
9,450 |
|
2005-06 |
9,182 |
There is no interest charged on criminal debt.
The statutory charge has existed since the inception of the legal aid scheme and the Government believes it is right for those who are funded through legal aid and recover property to repay their costs. The current level of simple interest is appropriate in discouraging vexatious or unnecessary legal action and encourages early repayment.
