§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what(a) building and (b) refurbishment projects are planned by his Department in (i) the current and (ii) the next financial year; and what the costs will be of each project. [6589]
§ Mr. WillsThere are no new build or refurbishment projects for the HQ estate in the current year (excluding general fit out and maintenance work). There is however, one project due to start in the next financial year, this will be to refurbish Clive House in London. The contract is due to be let in May 2002, with works to be undertaken between November 2002 and November 2003. The budget for this refurbishment is £24 million, including works, fees and VAT, although this is being funded by the landlord under a private developer scheme.
Within the Court Service and associated offices, building and refurbishment schemes planned for the current financial year are in table 1.
The programme for 2002–03 has yet to be determined but schemes that will be carried forward from this financial year are listed.
Financial support is also provided to local authorities who have procured Private Finance Initiative contracts for the delivery of new and refurbished magistrates courthouses. During the current year, six new courthouses (arising from two contracts signed in 1999–2000) have already, or will be, opened at Beverley (new build); Kidderminster (refurbishment); Worcester (new build). During 2002–03 the extensive refurbishment of Redditch Magistrates Court will be completed. The total capital investment by the private sector in these facilities is £48 million.
The Department also provides funding to local authorities in the form of capital grant to undertake maintenance and necessary refurbishment works within magistrates courts. This funding is allocated to local authorities, so the Department does not undertake the works, nor are they directly benefited. The funds allocated in the current year for refurbishments in magistrates courts in England and Wales are in table 2.
1022WThe capital allocations for 2002–03 have yet to be determined, however there is a further £427,000 allocated to support the schemes approved in 2001–02.
Table 1 £ Building schemes Probate Records Office PFI scheme 6,770 Sheffield Combined Court Centre PFI scheme 73,200 East Anglia PFI scheme 377,839 Bristol Combined Court Centre 231,000 Exeter Combined Court Centre PFI scheme 369,000 Manchester Civil Justice Centre 100,000 London County Court rationalisation 100,000 Blackpool County Court 50,000 Chester County Court 165,000 Field House (Immigration Appellate Authority) 1,500,000 Brighton County Court 470,000 Refurbishment schemes Nottingham Crown and County Court 500,000 Worcester Crown Court (external Security Works) 100,000 Manchester Crown Square 500,000 Liverpool Combined Court Centre 500,000 Royal Courts of Justice 750,000 Snaresbrook Crown Court renovation 1,500,000 Portsmouth Combined Court 700,000 Warrington Combined Court 400,000 Birmingham County Court (add. Courtrooms) 250,000 Leeds Combined Court Centre (new entrance) 191,075 Leeds Combined Court Centre (add. Courtrooms) 300,045 Basildon Combined Court (roof repair) 250,000 Kingston Crown Court (main concourse alterations) 40,000 Preston Combined Court Centre 140,000 York Probate Sub Registry 120,000 Ipswich District Probate Registry 250,000 Leicester Probate (relocation) 80,000 Building schemes to be carried forward from this financial year
- Sheffield Combined Court Centre PFI scheme
- East Anglia PFI scheme
- Bristol Combined Court Centre
- Exeter Combined Court Centre PFI scheme
- Manchester Civil Justice Centre
- London County Court rationalisation
- Blackpool County Court
Refurbishment schemes to be carried forward from this financial year
- Manchester Crown Square
- Liverpool Combined Court Centre
- Snaresbrook Crown Court renovation
- Basildon Combined Court (roof repair)
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Table 2 £ Wolverhampton (refurbish custody area) 241,500 Bridgend (improvements to custody area) 83,200 Port Talbot (refurb. office and public access) 5,380 Brecon (improvements to custody area) 41,400 Llaneli (improvements to custody area) 141,600 Rochdale (improvements to secure area) 57,550 Pentonville (convert wailing rooms) 57,500 Cwmbran (construction of a new custody area) 345,000 Cwmbran (upgrade building) 550,000 Birkenhead (improvements to custody area) 143,800 St. Helens (refurbish holding area) 32,200 Liverpool (refurbish former warrant section) 286,649 Tamworth (general refurbishment) 113,250
Table 2 £ Mold (general refurbishment) 104,495 Bangor (general refurbishment) 83,938 Caernarfon (general refurbishment) 107,237 Llangefni (general refurbishment) 218,839 Scunthorpe (refurbishment of 1st floor) 386,490 Hexham (general refurbishment) 187,000 Sunderland (refurbish of public area and counter) 37,090 Spalding (roofing and refurbishment) 242,347 Peterborough (refurbish custody area) 37,413 Trowbridge (refurbishment of custody area) 44,700