Magistrates Courts Committees

HC Deb 13 November 2000 vol 356 c547W

Mr. Gill

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what funding his Department provides for magistrates courts committees. [137571]

Jane Kennedy

The Lord Chancellor's Department provides separate grants for revenue and capital (buildings and IT) to local authorities for magistrates courts costs.

Revenue grant is paid at 80 per cent. of expenditure, with the remaining 20 per cent. met by local authorities. In 1999–2000 £329.2 million of grant was provided.

Capital grant is paid at 80 per cent. of the costs of the scheme or item, with the remainder met by local authorities. In 1999–2000, £26.4 million was paid (£16 million for buildings and £10.4 million for IT).