§ Mr. ColmanTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how much he plans to allocate to setting up and maintaining the new Public Guardianship Office. [145688]
§ Jane KennedyThe Lord Chancellor's Department plans to allocate £20.6 million cash costs to setting up the Public Guardianship Office during financial years 2000–01 and 2001–02. The cash cost that the Lord Chancellor's Department plans to allocate to running the Public Guardianship Office in 2001–02 is currently £11.8 million.
§ Mr. ColmanTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what meetings he has had with trade union representatives on proposals to change the terms and conditions of staff at the Public Guardianship Office. [145690]
§ Jane KennedyI have had no meeting with the trade union representatives on this subject.