HC Deb 06 December 2001 vol 376 cc505-6W
Mr. Stinchcombe

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the average cost of running judges' lodgings per judge accommodated for financial years(a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99, (c) 1999–2000 and (d) 2000–01. [20653]

Mr. Wills

The average cost of running judges' lodgings per judge accommodated for the four years in question is set out on three bases:

£
Year Cost per judge accommodated
Total cost of lodgings
1997–98 56,865
1998–99 64,604
1999–2000 53,772
2000–01 61,047
Cost of lodgings1
1997–98 52,581
1998–99 58,253
1999–2000 47,233
2000–01 52,326
Costs solely attributable to judicial occupation
1997–98 26,587
1998–99 28,322
1999–2000 24,673
2000–01 24,676
1 Excluding the Treasury capital charge payable on all freehold properties

Note:

The figures for 2000–01 are yet to be audited and may therefore be subject to slight change

Mr. Stinchcombe

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the average cost of running judges' lodgings per night of accommodation provided for the following financial years(a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99, (c) 1999–2000 and (d) 2000–2001. [20652]

Mr. Wills

The average cost of running judges' lodgings per night of accommodation provided for the four years in question is set out on three bases:

Total cost of lodgings £
Cost per night of accommodation
1997–98 777
1998–99 846
1999–2000 782
2000–01 896

Cost of lodgings (excluding the Treasury capital charge payable on all freehold properties)
£
Cost per night of accommodation
1997–98 719
1998–99 763
1999–2000 687
2000–01 768
Costs solely attributable to judicial occupation
£
Cost per night of accommodation
1997–98 364
1998–99 371
1999–2000 359
2000–01 362

The figures for 2000–01 are yet to be audited and may therefore be subject to slight change.