Statistics on Annual Disbursements in Provision of Government Funds for Legal Aid to Defendants in Criminal Cases

3 Mr Murali Pillai asked the Minister for Law (a) since 2013 to date, how much has been disbursed annually by the Government in the provision of direct legal aid to defendants in criminal cases through the Law Society of Singapore's Pro Bono Services Office that runs its Criminal Legal Aid Scheme; (b) for defendants who are foreigners, whether there is any difference in the provision of Government funds for legal aid as compared to Singaporean and PR defendants; and (c) if there is a difference, why such difference exists.

Mr K Shanmugam: I will deal with matters arising from the Parti Liyani case, in November, by way of a Ministerial Statement in Parliament. I will also deal with this question, at that time.