§ Lord Norton of Louthasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many applications for financial support to strengthen security in magistrates' courts have been received from Magistrates' Courts Committees by the Lord Chancellor's Department since 1 January 1998; and how many of those applications have been approved. wholly or in part. [HL4349]
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)Since 1 January 1998, 478 applications for financial support to strengthen physical security in magistrates' courts have been received. Of this number, 149 have been approved, wholly or in part. Further approvals are expected to be made during 1999 when local authorities and Magistrates' Courts Committees are advised of those applications that have been approved for financial year 2000–01.