§ Mr. PatersonTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his answer of 10 April 2000,Official Report, column 21W, on human rights legislation, to my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidstone and The Weald (Miss Widdecombe), if he will break down the overall figure for the costs of implementing the Human Rights Act 1998 in the courts. [127620]
§ Jane KennedyThe Government have planned carefully for implementation of the Act by setting aside funds for extra court sitting days if they are needed. These funds are contained within the Government's planned overall spending totals. The information requested is set as follows:
Court service costs £million Crown Court 16.3 Crown Office and Court of Appeal 2.3 Magistrates' Courts 2.4