Coroners (Hansard, 26 April 1999)

§ Dr. Lynne Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the model charter for coroners courts to be made available. [82175]

§ Mr. George Howarth
We expect to be in a position to issue the model charter as a framework guide to coroners and their Councils later in the summer.

§ Dr. Lynne Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average age of(a) full-time and (b) part-time coroners. [82177]

§ Mr. George Howarth
According to the survey of the coroner service conducted by the Home Office in 1996, the average age of all coroners was then 58. Such information is not collected or updated routinely.

§ Dr. Lynne Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the relevant qualifications held by coroners and their job descriptions. [82176]

§ Mr. George Howarth
Coroners must have a five year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, or be a legally qualified practitioner of not less than five years' standing.

Probation Service resources

£million¹

1993–94 outturn 1994–95 outturn 1995–96 outturn 1996–97 outturn 1997–98 outturn 1998–99 estimated outturn 1999–2000 plans 2000–01 plans 2001–02 plans

Expenditure² 381.6 405.3 420.2 435.7 428.9 435.1 453.4 480.2 502.7

(420.8) (440.7) (443.9) (446.6) (423.5) (430.5) (444.8) (454.3)

Central government 308.1 328.1 339.9 352.4 346.3 352.2 363.1 384.6 402.6

support³ (339.8) (356.8) (359.1) (361.2) (342.8) (344.8) (356.2) (363.8)

Capital grant and 19.6 18.5 17.2 17.2 13.6 13.6 (17.1 13.6 13.6

credit approvals⁴ (21.6) (20.1) (18.1) (17.6) (13.2) (16.2) (12.6) (12.3)

Capital 3.1 4.1 3 2.4 3.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4

expenditure— (3.4) (4.5) (3.1) (2.5) (2.3) (2.3) (2.2) (2.2)

hostels⁵

Current 26.2 23.7 26 23.9 24.5 25.7 26.5 30.7 30.7

expenditure— (28.9) (25.8) (27.5) (24.5 (25) (25.1) (28.4) (27.7)

hostels

¹Figures in brackets at 1997–98 prices

²Local Government expenditure (current and capital only) excludes local authority contribution for probation and bail hostels

³Current and capital grants and credit approvals to local authorities. Figures from 1995–96 include devolved moneys from supervision and accommodation grants provision

⁴Disaggregated from Central Government support from the start of the new capital financing system

⁵Net Central Government provision. The Home Office pays 100 per cent. grant on hostel capital expenditure and 80 per cent. grant on running costs. The remaining 20 per cent. of running costs is provided by, and 20 per cent. of capital expenditure recouped from, local authorities which make flat payments for each hostel resident.

Probation Service resources
£million¹
	1993–94 outturn	1994–95 outturn	1995–96 outturn	1996–97 outturn	1997–98 outturn	1998–99 estimated outturn	1999–2000 plans	2000–01 plans	2001–02 plans
Expenditure²	381.6	405.3	420.2	435.7	428.9	435.1	453.4	480.2	502.7
	(420.8)	(440.7)	(443.9)	(446.6)		(423.5)	(430.5)	(444.8)	(454.3)
Central government	308.1	328.1	339.9	352.4	346.3	352.2	363.1	384.6	402.6
support³	(339.8)	(356.8)	(359.1)	(361.2)		(342.8)	(344.8)	(356.2)	(363.8)
Capital grant and	19.6	18.5	17.2	17.2	13.6	13.6	(17.1	13.6	13.6
credit approvals⁴	(21.6)	(20.1)	(18.1)	(17.6)		(13.2)	(16.2)	(12.6)	(12.3)
Capital	3.1	4.1	3	2.4	3.4	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4
expenditure—	(3.4)	(4.5)	(3.1)	(2.5)		(2.3)	(2.3)	(2.2)	(2.2)
hostels⁵
Current	26.2	23.7	26	23.9	24.5	25.7	26.5	30.7	30.7
expenditure—	(28.9)	(25.8)	(27.5)	(24.5		(25)	(25.1)	(28.4)	(27.7)
hostels
¹Figures in brackets at 1997–98 prices
²Local Government expenditure (current and capital only) excludes local authority contribution for probation and bail hostels
³Current and capital grants and credit approvals to local authorities. Figures from 1995–96 include devolved moneys from supervision and accommodation grants provision
⁴Disaggregated from Central Government support from the start of the new capital financing system
⁵Net Central Government provision. The Home Office pays 100 per cent. grant on hostel capital expenditure and 80 per cent. grant on running costs. The remaining 20 per cent. of running costs is provided by, and 20 per cent. of capital expenditure recouped from, local authorities which make flat payments for each hostel resident.