HC Deb 23 July 2002 vol 389 cc913-4W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Solicitor-General how much the Department has spent on staff training and development in each of the last five years. [61051]

The Solicitor-General

The amount spent by each of the Departments for which the Attorney-General is responsible in each of the last five years is set out below.Crown Prosecution Service

  • 1997–98: £1,234,217
  • 1998–99: £1,339,271
  • 1999–2000: £2,069,216
  • 2000–01: £2,700,903
  • 2001–02: £5,620,922
Serious Fraud Office
  • 1996–97: £127,051
  • 1997–98: £134,692
  • 1998–99: £124,949
  • 1999–2000: £180,936
  • 2000–01: £237,996
Treasury Solicitor's Department Figures for the last four years are:
  • 1998–99: £213,460
  • 1999–2000: £230,690
  • 2000–01: £337,900
  • 2001–02: £402,080
Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers
  • 1998–99: £13,820
  • 1999–2000: £8,800
  • 2000–01: £11,750
  • 2001–02: £10,500

HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Information is only available for the year 2001–02 as before 1 April 2001 the inspectorate was part of the Crown Prosecution Service and training costs form part of the figures provided by the CPTs. The sum expended on training in 2001–02 was £26,600.