§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will set out for each year since 1990(a) the total amount of spending incurred in respect of the administration of the courts in Wales and (b) the total number of staff employed by the courts in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe table sets out the total amount of spending incurred since 1990 in respect of the administration of the magistrates courts in Wales, and the Crown county courts on the Wales and Chester circuit which includes areas in Cheshire. Figures for 1993–94 have not yet been finalised.
Year £ million 1990–91 32.974 1991–92 39.896 1992–93 46.695 The table sets out the total number of permanent staff employed in the magistrates courts in Wales and in the Crown and county courts in the Wales and Chester circuit on 31 December of each year.
Year Number 1990 1,270.0 1991 1,297.5 1992 1,269.5 1993 1,277.5