§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the total cost of establishing the judges library in Edinburgh; what is the estimated annual running cost; and what was the annual cost when this facility was provided by the advocates library.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe library in the Supreme courts has been built up over many years and no estimate is available of the cost of establishing it. In the financial year 1991–92 budget provision for expenditure on books and publications is £47,000. In addition, judges have access to publications held in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates for which a grant-in-aid, currently £500, is paid annually.