How many legal traineeship places it and its agencies have provided in each year since 2007.

Answered Asked by Drew Smith Lab Lodged 24 Nov 2011

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many legal traineeship places it and its agencies have provided in each year since 2007.

The answer

Answered by John Swinney on 22 Dec 2011 · 28 days after it was lodged, 10 days after it was due

The Government Legal Service for Scotland (GLSS) has recruited legal trainees each year since 2007, as set out below. The main offices of the GLSS which use these legal trainees are the Office of the Advocate General, the Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Parliament and the SG Legal Directorate.
2007 a total of six legal trainees
2008 a total of six legal trainees
2009 a total of six legal trainees
2010 a total of six legal trainees
2011 a total of six legal trainees.
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has recruited legal trainees each year from 2007 as set out below.
2007 a total of 25 legal trainees
2008 a total of 25 legal trainees
2009 a total of 27 legal trainees
2010 a total of 26 legal trainees
2011 a total of 19 legal trainees.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-04264 by reference.