§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when section 78 of the Access to Justice Act 1999, concerning the unification of the stipendiary bench in England and Wales, will come into force. [133033]
540Wmade annual provision for the overall costs of implementing the Human Rights Act in the courts—£60 million, including £39 million for legal aid. In addition, £4.5 million has been set aside to ensure that all full and part-time judges, lay magistrates and their legal advisers, are trained to deal with Convention points effectively, which should reduce the impact on court time.