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<p>The Ministry of Justice publishes statistics on behalf of the Legal Aid Agency
at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/748562/legal-aid-statistics-tables-apr-jun-2018.ods"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/748562/legal-aid-statistics-tables-apr-jun-2018.ods</a>,
which show the number of matters completed each financial year, broken down by category
of law. Please note that this data is not necessarily reflective of how many people
have received legal aid in this time, as one person may be granted legal aid on more
than one occasion.</p><p>‘Divorce’ is not a separately-recorded type of case and therefore
this information has been prepared as below. Please note that for Civil Representation
these figures to legal aid awarded in that financial year, whereas for Legal Help
this relates to when that matter was billed:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial
Year</p></td><td><p>Civil Representation grants</p></td><td><p>Legal Help claims</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>8,053</p></td><td><p>90,436</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>5,502</p></td><td><p>83,350</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>72,037</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>3,212</p></td><td><p>56,791</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>368</p></td><td><p>22,600</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>8,871</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>5,573</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>4,307</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>197619: Procurement area
boundaries are defined by the Legal Aid Agency according to their respective categories
of law, and the relevant factors which are taken into account in respect of these.
The different types of procurement area relate to the following categories: Family,
Clinical Negligence, Welfare Benefits, Housing and Debt, and Immigration. Discrimination,
education and employment advice is provided via the telephone service through the
Civil Legal Advice scheme.</p><p> </p><p>All types of procurement area have at least
two providers undertaking work in their respective categories, save for Housing and
Debt, where nine procurement areas do not have a provider contracted for Housing and
Debt services, and thirty four procurement areas have one provider offering such services.</p>
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