§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is the expected capital spending figure for his Department for 1994–95; and what is the latest budget figure. [30879]
Mr. John M. TaylorExpenditure on capital in 199495 was £142,000,000. The latest budget figure—forecast of expenditure for 1995–96—is £108,000,000. The figures include expenditure by the Court Service Agency and the Public Trust Office Agency.
Local authority capital expenditure on magistrates' courts was £56,000,000 in 1994–95. The latest local authority budget figure for 1995–96 is £74,000,000. The Lord Chancellor's Department pays grants to local authorities at a rate of 80 per cent. of approved expenditure of magistrates' courts.