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<p>The most recent statistics published for the Legal Aid Agency cover up to and including
March 2020. Figures for quarters of the 2020/21 financial year are scheduled for future
release, and as such payment data for part (a) of question 62405 cannot yet be provided.
The figures for part (b) of the question are displayed below, matching the equivalent
period of April, May and June inclusive for each financial year:</p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="3"><p>Claims for Civil Representation – First Quarter Only</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Completed case expenditure (where costs met by LAA)</p></td><td><p>Payments
on account (live cases)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 2017/18</p></td><td><p>£153,943,450.58</p></td><td><p>£53,508,814.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1
2018/19</p></td><td><p>£149,331,830.09</p></td><td><p>£61,087,711.51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1
2019/20</p></td><td><p>£168,696,887.77</p></td><td><p>£68,007,236.47</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The figure of £100m referred to by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
was based upon estimates produced by the Ministry of Justice relating to unbilled
work for completed cases. The breakdown of the estimates is as follows:</p><ul><li>Criminal
Legal Aid in relation to representation in the Crown Court and Higher Courts</li></ul><p>-
<strong>£130m</strong></p><ul><li>Civil Legal Aid in relation to representation in
the civil and family courts</li></ul><p>- <strong>£80m</strong></p><p> </p><p>All
of the above estimates of unbilled work pertain to the position as at 31<sup>st</sup>
March 2020.</p><p>As at 31<sup>st</sup> March 2020, the estimate produced by the Ministry
of Justice of the amounts available for legal aid providers to claim in relation to
unbilled work on completed matters were –</p><ul><li>Criminal Legal Aid in relation
to representation in the Crown Court and Higher Courts</li></ul><p>- <strong>£130m</strong></p><ul><li>Civil
Legal Aid in relation to representation in the civil and family courts</li></ul><p>-
<strong>£80m</strong></p><p> </p><p>As at 31<sup>st</sup> March 2020, the estimate
produced by the Ministry of Justice of the amount available for legal aid providers
to claim in relation to payment on account for civil matters pertaining to representation
in the civil and family courts was <strong>£165m</strong>.</p>
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