HC Deb 15 October 2001 vol 372 cc1021-3W
Ms Walley

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what(a) building and (b) refurbishment projects are planned by his Department in (i) the current and (ii) the next financial year; and what the costs will be of each project. [6589]

Mr. Wills

There are no new build or refurbishment projects for the HQ estate in the current year (excluding general fit out and maintenance work). There is however, one project due to start in the next financial year, this will be to refurbish Clive House in London. The contract is due to be let in May 2002, with works to be undertaken between November 2002 and November 2003. The budget for this refurbishment is £24 million, including works, fees and VAT, although this is being funded by the landlord under a private developer scheme.

Within the Court Service and associated offices, building and refurbishment schemes planned for the current financial year are in table 1.

The programme for 2002–03 has yet to be determined but schemes that will be carried forward from this financial year are listed.

Financial support is also provided to local authorities who have procured Private Finance Initiative contracts for the delivery of new and refurbished magistrates courthouses. During the current year, six new courthouses (arising from two contracts signed in 1999–2000) have already, or will be, opened at Beverley (new build); Kidderminster (refurbishment); Worcester (new build). During 2002–03 the extensive refurbishment of Redditch Magistrates Court will be completed. The total capital investment by the private sector in these facilities is £48 million.

The Department also provides funding to local authorities in the form of capital grant to undertake maintenance and necessary refurbishment works within magistrates courts. This funding is allocated to local authorities, so the Department does not undertake the works, nor are they directly benefited. The funds allocated in the current year for refurbishments in magistrates courts in England and Wales are in table 2.

The capital allocations for 2002–03 have yet to be determined, however there is a further £427,000 allocated to support the schemes approved in 2001–02.

Table 1
£
Building schemes
Probate Records Office PFI scheme 6,770
Sheffield Combined Court Centre PFI scheme 73,200
East Anglia PFI scheme 377,839
Bristol Combined Court Centre 231,000
Exeter Combined Court Centre PFI scheme 369,000
Manchester Civil Justice Centre 100,000
London County Court rationalisation 100,000
Blackpool County Court 50,000
Chester County Court 165,000
Field House (Immigration Appellate Authority) 1,500,000
Brighton County Court 470,000
Refurbishment schemes
Nottingham Crown and County Court 500,000
Worcester Crown Court (external Security Works) 100,000
Manchester Crown Square 500,000
Liverpool Combined Court Centre 500,000
Royal Courts of Justice 750,000
Snaresbrook Crown Court renovation 1,500,000
Portsmouth Combined Court 700,000
Warrington Combined Court 400,000
Birmingham County Court (add. Courtrooms) 250,000
Leeds Combined Court Centre (new entrance) 191,075
Leeds Combined Court Centre (add. Courtrooms) 300,045
Basildon Combined Court (roof repair) 250,000
Kingston Crown Court (main concourse alterations) 40,000
Preston Combined Court Centre 140,000
York Probate Sub Registry 120,000
Ipswich District Probate Registry 250,000
Leicester Probate (relocation) 80,000

Building schemes to be carried forward from this financial year
  • Sheffield Combined Court Centre PFI scheme
  • East Anglia PFI scheme
  • Bristol Combined Court Centre
  • Exeter Combined Court Centre PFI scheme
  • Manchester Civil Justice Centre
  • London County Court rationalisation
  • Blackpool County Court
Refurbishment schemes to be carried forward from this financial year
  • Manchester Crown Square
  • Liverpool Combined Court Centre
  • Snaresbrook Crown Court renovation
  • Basildon Combined Court (roof repair)

Table 2
£
Wolverhampton (refurbish custody area) 241,500
Bridgend (improvements to custody area) 83,200
Port Talbot (refurb. office and public access) 5,380
Brecon (improvements to custody area) 41,400
Llaneli (improvements to custody area) 141,600
Rochdale (improvements to secure area) 57,550
Pentonville (convert wailing rooms) 57,500
Cwmbran (construction of a new custody area) 345,000
Cwmbran (upgrade building) 550,000
Birkenhead (improvements to custody area) 143,800
St. Helens (refurbish holding area) 32,200
Liverpool (refurbish former warrant section) 286,649
Tamworth (general refurbishment) 113,250

Table 2
£
Mold (general refurbishment) 104,495
Bangor (general refurbishment) 83,938
Caernarfon (general refurbishment) 107,237
Llangefni (general refurbishment) 218,839
Scunthorpe (refurbishment of 1st floor) 386,490
Hexham (general refurbishment) 187,000
Sunderland (refurbish of public area and counter) 37,090
Spalding (roofing and refurbishment) 242,347
Peterborough (refurbish custody area) 37,413
Trowbridge (refurbishment of custody area) 44,700