§ Annabelle EwingTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the estimated start-up costs are of the new UK Supreme Court; what the estimated running costs are per annum for the first five years of existence of the new UK Supreme Court; and which UK Government department will be responsible for meeting those costs. [162328]
§ Mr. LeslieThe cost of establishing the Supreme Court has been estimated for a number of potential building solutions. For those requiring capital investment, the set up costs have been estimated as being between £6 million and £32 million.
The estimated annual building running costs range from £1.6 million to £6.5 million. The other operational costs will be in the region of £4.3 million, made up of £3.2 million salaries (including £2.1 million judicial salaries), plus £1.1 million administrative running costs.
The costs of the UK Supreme Court will be met through fees and through resources provided by the Department for Constitutional Affairs.