§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish the budget for the current programme of judicial training about the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998, showing how the moneys allocated to the programme are to be spent. [HL2177]
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg):The estimated expenditure on Human Rights Act training for the judiciary in England and Wales will be:
Full-time judiciary £1.13 million Lay magistrates £1.5 million Tribunal members £0.3 million Court Service costs in providing part-time judicial cover for training judges £1.5 million
§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the timetable for the current programme of judicial training about the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998; and when the programme is likely to be completed. [HL2176]
§ The Lord Chancellor:Training on aspects of the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights is already included in Judicial Studies Board induction and continuation courses. Individual judges have also attended other training events. The main programme of human rights training for all the full and part-time judiciary is under preparation. A final decision on the timetable for delivering this programme has not yet been made.