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asked Her Majesty's Government:How much of the total criminal legal aid budget for the latest 12 month period for which figures are available was spent on cases in (a) magistrates’courts, and (b) Crown Courts.
asked Her Majesty's Government:How much of the total criminal legal aid budget for the latest 12 month period for which figures are available was spent on cases in (a) magistrates’courts, and (b) Crown Courts.
Asked by
Lord Dubs
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 April 2007
During 2005-06, the last financial year for which figures are readily available, £284 million was spent on representation for cases in the magistrates' courts. In addition to this, a further £21 million was spent under the court duty solicitor scheme and £4 million under the public defender scheme, both of which may include representation in the magistrates' court.
During the same period, £695 million was spent in the Crown Court and criminal appeal courts.
Overall expenditure on all criminal legal aid, including advice at the police station, came to £1,197 million during 2005-06.
Figures for 2006-07 will be available in July 2007.
Subjects
Criminal proceedings; Crown Court; Legal aid scheme; Expenditure; Magistrates' courts
Date
18 April 2007
Reference
2983; 691 c74WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many magistrates’ courts have been closed or amalgamated since the beginning of 1997.
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many magistrates’ courts have been closed or amalgamated since the beginning of 1997.
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 January 2007
The table below details the magistrates’ court closures and amalgamations that the department has been notified of since May 1997.
Up until 1 April 2005 magistrates’ courts were the responsibility of locally-managed magistrates’ courts committees who were statutorily independent. They were not required by statute to inform the department of any magistrates’ courts closures that were not subject to an appeal under Section 56(3) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (now repealed). Since May 1997 a number of new courthouses have been built.
| Magistrates’ Courts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Courthouse closed | Date of closure |
| 1997 | Bromsgrove | 31 May 1997 |
| 1997 | Ledbury | 31 May 1997 |
| 1997 | Hebburn | 5 June 1997 |
| 1997 | South Shields (Kepple Street) | 5 June 1997 |
| 1997 | Chippenham (Market Place) | 30 June 1997 |
| 1997 | Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Road) | 31 August 1997 |
| 1997 | Duckinsfield | 31 August 1997 |
| 1997 | Thorne | 31 August 1997 |
| 1997 | Pontardawe | 9 October 1997 |
| 1997 | Braintree | 31 December 1997 |
| 1997 | Stokeley | 31 December 1997 |
| 1997 | Clacton-on-Sea | 31 December 1997 |
| 1997 | Bargoed | 31 December 1997 |
| 1997 | Monmouth | 31 December 1997 |
| 1997 | Pontlttyn | 31 December 1997 |
| 1997 | Pontypool | 31 December 1997 |
| 1998 | Malton | 6 February 1998 |
| 1998 | Marlborough Street | 31 March 1998 |
| 1998 | Bishop's Stortford | 31 March 1998 |
| 1998 | Hatfield | 31 March 1998 |
| 1998 | Hitchin | 31 March 1998 |
| 1998 | Market Rasen | 31 March 1998 |
| 1998 | Chertsey | 31 March 1998 |
| 1998 | Farnham | 31 March 1998 |
| 1998 | Oxted | 31 March 1998 |
| 1998 | Lutterworth | 31 July 1998 |
| 1998 | Ripon | 1 August 1998 |
| 1998 | Barnard Castle | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | Clerkenwell | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | Sheerness | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | West Mailing | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | Lytham | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | Diss | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | Corwen | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | Felixstowe | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | Haverhill | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | Saxmundam | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | Stowmarket | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | Newmarket | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | March | 31 December 1998 |
| 1998 | Saffron Walden | 31 December 1998 |
| 1999 | Christchurch | 31 March 1999 |
| 1999 | Abingdon | 31 March 1999 |
| 1999 | Henley-on-Thames | 31 March 1999 |
| 1999 | Windsor | 31 March 1999 |
| 1999 | Morley | 31 March 1999 |
| 1999 | Pudsey | 31 March 1999 |
| 1999 | Stow-on-the-Wold | 30 June 1999 |
| 2000 | Ampthill | 1 January 2000 |
| 2000 | Biggleswade | 1 January 2000 |
| 2000 | Dunstable | 1 January 2000 |
| 2000 | Leighton Buzzard | 1 January 2000 |
| 2000 | Lichfield | 31 March 2000 |
| 2000 | Keighley | 1 April 2000 |
| 2000 | Keswick | 30 April 2000 |
| 2000 | Windermere | 31 May 2000 |
| 2000 | Wigton | 31 May 2000 |
| 2000 | Appleby | 31 May 2000 |
| 2000 | Gravesend | 9 June 2000 |
| 2000 | Wootton Bassett | 2 October 2000 |
| 2000 | Abergele | 31 December 2000 |
| 2001 | Alfreton | 1 January 2001 |
| 2001 | Ashbourne | 1 January 2001 |
| 2001 | Bakewell | 1 January 2001 |
| 2001 | Matlock | 1 January 2001 |
| 2001 | Leigh | 31 March 2001 |
| 2001 | Middleton | 31 March 2001 |
| 2001 | Leek | 31 March 2001 |
| 2001 | Worcester | 31 March 2001 |
| 2001 | Warrington Patten Hall | 1 April 2001 |
| 2001 | Macclesfield Park Green | 1 April 2001 |
| 2001 | Bideford | 30 April 2001 |
| 2001 | Exmouth | 30 April 2001 |
| 2001 | Kingsbridge | 30 April 2001 |
| 2001 | South Molton | 30 April 2001 |
| 2001 | Teignmouth | 30 April 2001 |
| 2001 | Tavistock | 30 April 2001 |
| 2001 | Axminster | 4 May 2001 |
| 2001 | Tiverton | 4 May 2001 |
| 2001 | Newquay | 30 June 2001 |
| 2001 | Southampton (Commercial Road) | 31 August 2001 |
| 2001 | Womborne | 1 September 2001 |
| 2001 | Gillingham | 30 September 2001 |
| 2001 | Bridlington | 9 November 2001 |
| 2001 | Brough | 9 November 2001 |
| 2001 | Driffield | 9 November 2001 |
| 2001 | Hull (Guildhall) | 9 November 2001 |
| 2001 | Hull (Lowgate) | 9 November 2001 |
| 2001 | Pocklington | 9 November 2001 |
| 2001 | Withensea | 9 November 2001 |
| 2001 | Arundel | 1 December 2001 |
| 2002 | Bridgenorth | 31 January 2002 |
| 2002 | Leominster | 31 January 2002 |
| 2002 | Fakenham | 1 May 2002 |
| 2002 | Tunbridge Wells | 2 June 2002 |
| 2002 | Beaconsfield | 1 July 2002 |
| 2002 | Buckingham | 1 July 2002 |
| 2002 | Evesham | 30 November 2002 |
| 2003 | Thame | 31 January 2003 |
| 2003 | Droitwitch | 21 March 2003 |
| 2003 | Machynlleth | 21 March 2003 |
| 2003 | Chester-le-Street | 21 March 2003 |
| 2003 | Rugeley | 21 May 2003 |
| 2003 | Lempeter | 9 June 2003 |
| 2003 | Tenby | 30 June 2003 |
| 2003 | Camberley | 30 June 2003 |
| 2003 | Trowbridge | 30 September 2003 |
| 2003 | Whitchurch | 3 October 2003 |
| 2003 | Long Sutton | 31 October 2003 |
| 2003 | Caistor | 31 December 2003 |
| 2003 | Horncastle | 31 December 2003 |
| 2004 | Richmond | 31 March 2004 |
| 2004 | Stourbridge | 23 June 2004 |
| 2006 | Wetherby | 7 March 2006 |
Subjects
Closures; Magistrates' courts
Date
9 January 2007
Reference
977; 688 c68-70WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:By how much failure by persons charged to attend courts has increased since 1997 (a) in absolute terms, and (b) in relation to total cases heard in magistrates’ courts.
asked Her Majesty's Government:By how much failure by persons charged to attend courts has increased since 1997 (a) in absolute terms, and (b) in relation to total cases heard in magistrates’ courts.
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 January 2007
Her Majesty’s Court Service (HMCS) collects information on the number of magistrates’ court trials which were ineffective because the defendant was absent. This covers trials only, which may include both charged and summonsed cases. The available information is provided in the table below.
| Number of recorded ineffective trials where defendant absent (trial did not proceed in absence) | Total number of recorded trials | Defendant recorded absent as proportion (%) of total recorded trials | |
| 2003-04 | 9,200 | 182,300 | 5.0 |
| 2004-05 | 7,100 | 190,500 | 3.7 |
| 2005-06 | 4,700 | 184,000 | 2.6 |
| This data collection only covers trials and not other hearing types where the defendant's attendance may be required. Information is therefore not available for other areas of magistrates’ business (first listings, guilty plea hearings, et cetera.) | |||
| The financial year 2003-04 is the earliest year for which data are available. Data for 1997 are not available. | |||
| Source: Cracked and Ineffective Trial Monitoring Form, HMCS | |||
| Note: Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. |
Subjects
Attendance; Offenders; Magistrates' courts; Trials
Date
9 January 2007
Reference
979; 688 c70-1WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether delays between conviction and sentencing in magistrates’ courts have increased since 1997; and, if so, by how much.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether delays between conviction and sentencing in magistrates’ courts have increased since 1997; and, if so, by how much.
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 January 2007
The estimated average time from date of verdict to completion in magistrates’ courts for indictable/triable-either-way cases decreased from seven days in 1997 to six days in 2005. These figures are based on all completions in the magistrates’ courts and will include cases committed to the Crown Court, and cases dismissed or discharged as well as those where a sentence was passed in the magistrates’ court. This is because timeliness data broken down by case completion type have been available only since February 1999. Therefore estimates covering all completion types have been provided to enable valid comparisons between 1997 and 2005. Recent data suggest that sentenced cases account for around two-thirds of all completions in the magistrates’ courts.
Subjects
Administrative delays; Magistrates' courts; Sentencing
Date
9 January 2007
Reference
980; 688 c71WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether delays in bringing those charged with offences before magistrates’ courts have increased as a result of closing smaller courts; and, if so, to what extent.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether delays in bringing those charged with offences before magistrates’ courts have increased as a result of closing smaller courts; and, if so, to what extent.
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 January 2007
It is not possible to attribute any changes in delay specifically to the closure of smaller courts. However, the estimated average time from offence to first listing for charged indictable/triable-either-way cases in 2005 was60 days, a 9 per cent decrease in delay from 66 days in 1997.
Subjects
Closures; Administrative delays; Magistrates' courts; Trials
Date
9 January 2007
Reference
978; 688 c70WA
House
House of Lords
What is the political composition of each magistrates’ court in Wales.
What is the political composition of each magistrates’ court in Wales.
Asked by
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 May 2006
Data on the political composition of each magistrates’ court in Wales are not collected.
Political affiliation was used until June 2004 as a measure of the social balance of each bench. In June 2004 occupation and industry replaced political affiliation as this measure.
Subjects
Political parties; Magistrates' courts; Magistrates; Wales
Date
9 May 2006
Reference
5271; 681 c127WA
House
House of Lords
Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 25 January (WA 167), what action they are taking concerning the delay in listing cases for trial in East Berkshire and Oxford Magistrates’ Courts and the slow throughput by the Crown Prosecution Service in Abingdon.
Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 25 January (WA 167), what action they are taking concerning the delay in listing cases for trial in East Berkshire and Oxford Magistrates’ Courts and the slow throughput by the Crown Prosecution Service in Abingdon.
Asked by
Lord Bradshaw
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
14 February 2006
The workload in East Berkshire and Oxfordshire has seen a substantial increase in the past six months that has put considerable pressure on all agencies in the area. This has, in the main, been as a result of significant police activity and performance in bringing offenders to court.A number of solutions are being addressed to improve timeliness of trials and reduce the current backlog of work."Additional legal advisors have been recruited.""DCWs (dedicated case workers) have been recruited by the CPS and will be able to make substantial improvements in case-throughput once their new delegated powers are able to be exercised after April 2006.""Plans are being formulated to provide additional district judges to the magistrates’ courts from outside the area who will be able to increase the volume of cases being dealt with in the court.""In order to deal with a general shortage of courtroom capacity in the area, alternative suitable venues are being sourced to enable work to be transferred to other courthouses or utilising other buildings.""A full review of listing processes and procedures is being undertaken to ensure that priority cases are dealt with more speedily.""The courts are working with the police and CPS to identify the potential of alternative disposals where appropriate, thereby enabling the work in the courts to be prioritised."CPS Abingdon serves all the Oxfordshire magistrates’ courts. There are no figures to indicate a slow throughput in Abingdon. In fact, the average processing period in Oxfordshire is 2.09 (the average time in months to process a case), which is lower than the rest of Thames Valley (which is 2.86). This figure indicates that cases are dealt with more speedily in Oxfordshire. In relation to ineffective trials, the local performance has been better than the area and national target for four of the past six months. In relation to case-throughput, the CPS in Abingdon has seen no significant increase in respect of its workload over the past year.Listing negotiations in Thames Valley are being dealt with as a priority by the Thames Valley Local Criminal Justice Board Sub-group. The local criminal justice board has set the strategic direction for listing. Local negotiations in a number of courts are taking place between the unit heads and court officials.
Subjects
Criminal proceedings; Crown Prosecution Service; Administrative delays; Magistrates' courts; Trials; Oxfordshire; Berkshire; Abingdon
Date
14 February 2006
Reference
678 c146-7WA; 3737
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am sure that my noble and learned friend will listen very carefully to what my noble friend has said. I understand my noble friend's frustration, and I realise what tremendous work he does in that part of the world, but it is incredibly important that these decisions are made when we have a proper business strategy. So it is not a question of my right honourable friend the Chancellor holding up the discussions or of my noble and learned friend not having put forward the argument. It is a question of ensuring that the strategy is properly in place so that we have an effective strategic plan.
My Lords, I am sure that my noble and learned friend will listen very carefully to what my noble friend has said. I understand my noble friend's frustration, and I realise what tremendous work he does in that part of the world, but it is incredibly important that these decisions are made when we have a proper business strategy. So it is not a question of my right honourable friend the Chancellor holding up the discussions or of my noble and learned friend not having put forward the argument. It is a question of ensuring that the strategy is properly in place so that we have an effective strategic plan.
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Williams of Elvel
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, it is customary to express gratitude to the Minister for an Answer, but my gratitude is limited in this case. This issue has been around for three years: the mid-Wales magistrates' courts are threatened with either closure or rebuilding until some sort of natural arrangement is made. As I understand it, a decision was to be made last year—then it was to be made this year, now it is later on. Could my noble friend the Minister kindly ask her noble and learned friend the Lord Chancellor to whisper in the ear of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to get a move on with this, because people in mid-Wales are worried?
Subjects
Construction; Finance; Dyfed; Magistrates' courts; Public private partnerships; Powys
Date
28 June 2005
Reference
673 c122-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, it is very important that we consider issues of general security. I shall not tread into Home Office territory, as my noble friend will not be surprised to hear, but it is important that, when considering access to justice and the facilities people need in their locality, we think about security and individuals' sense of security.
It is also very important to make sure that our estates are fit for purpose and accessible, and that people are enabled to get into them easily and to understand what is happening within them. It means that we need a good strategic plan for our courts.
My Lords, it is very important that we consider issues of general security. I shall not tread into Home Office territory, as my noble friend will not be surprised to hear, but it is important that, when considering access to justice and the facilities people need in their locality, we think about security and individuals' sense of security.
It is also very important to make sure that our estates are fit for purpose and accessible, and that people are enabled to get into them easily and to understand what is happening within them. It means that we need a good strategic plan for our courts.
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Davies of Coity
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is there a danger that if the administration of justice is reduced in rural areas, the policing may be reduced? As a result, offences may not result in conviction, giving rise to general insecurity.
Subjects
Construction; Finance; Dyfed; Magistrates' courts; Public private partnerships; Powys
Date
28 June 2005
Reference
673 c124
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am indeed aware of the involvement of the noble Lord, Lord Livsey, as I have read the correspondence and know that the petition was delivered. I am aware of the issues around Llandrindod Wells. There are real questions about the rebuilding of that court because of the cost involved in the refurbishment. As the noble Lord will know, there are real question marks about whether one could have refurbished the court without great expense—and indeed, whether one could have been compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, for example, in the process. The noble Lord will also know that there were no queries about the decision from the council involved, and that the council did not appeal. I am very concerned that we ensure that, within the strategic plan, access to justice is provided for all the citizens of that area.
My Lords, I am indeed aware of the involvement of the noble Lord, Lord Livsey, as I have read the correspondence and know that the petition was delivered. I am aware of the issues around Llandrindod Wells. There are real questions about the rebuilding of that court because of the cost involved in the refurbishment. As the noble Lord will know, there are real question marks about whether one could have refurbished the court without great expense—and indeed, whether one could have been compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, for example, in the process. The noble Lord will also know that there were no queries about the decision from the council involved, and that the council did not appeal. I am very concerned that we ensure that, within the strategic plan, access to justice is provided for all the citizens of that area.
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I declare an interest as the former MP for Brecon and Radnorshire. Would the Minister take note of the fact that I received a petition in the House of Lords late last year, which was signed by 3,000 residents, in favour of rebuilding the court in Llandrindod Wells? It is vital that there is access to justice in the county of Radnorshire, which is the most sparsely populated area south of the Highland line. The county of Powys is 132 miles long, and access is extremely difficult. I hope that she and her noble and learned friend will exert some influence to ensure that the PFI goes ahead in this relationship with Llandrindod Wells court.
Subjects
Construction; Finance; Dyfed; Magistrates' courts; Public private partnerships; Powys
Date
28 June 2005
Reference
673 c123-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Viscount is right to raise the issue of transport. Indeed, in preparing for this Question that was a point that I raised with officials. We have a policy within Her Majesty's Court Service that public transport links must enable people to travel to court within the guideline travel time of one and a half hours. Indeed, for this particular Question from my noble friend Lord Williams I checked the bus and other travel times. They come in within the hour, which fits very well within the accessibility criteria. I agree wholeheartedly with the noble Viscount that it is important to ensure, as we do in our strategic plan, that transport is taken into account.
My Lords, the noble Viscount is right to raise the issue of transport. Indeed, in preparing for this Question that was a point that I raised with officials. We have a policy within Her Majesty's Court Service that public transport links must enable people to travel to court within the guideline travel time of one and a half hours. Indeed, for this particular Question from my noble friend Lord Williams I checked the bus and other travel times. They come in within the hour, which fits very well within the accessibility criteria. I agree wholeheartedly with the noble Viscount that it is important to ensure, as we do in our strategic plan, that transport is taken into account.
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Asked by
Viscount Tenby
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I declare an interest as an ex-chairman of a Bench, who has presided over the closure and amalgamation of courts. Would the Minister agree with me that there is greater sensitivity about the closure and amalgamation of such courts in thinly populated areas where local transport is almost non-existent? Would she further agree that inaccessible justice is often justice denied?
Subjects
Construction; Finance; Dyfed; Magistrates' courts; Public private partnerships; Powys
Date
28 June 2005
Reference
673 c123
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Viscount is right to raise the issue of transport. Indeed, in preparing for this Question that was a point that I raised with officials. We have a policy within Her Majesty's Court Service that public transport links must enable people to travel to court within the guideline travel time of one and a half hours. Indeed, for this particular Question from my noble friend Lord Williams I checked the bus and other travel times. They come in within the hour, which fits very well within the accessibility criteria. I agree wholeheartedly with the noble Viscount that it is important to ensure, as we do in our strategic plan, that transport is taken into account.
My Lords, the noble Viscount is right to raise the issue of transport. Indeed, in preparing for this Question that was a point that I raised with officials. We have a policy within Her Majesty's Court Service that public transport links must enable people to travel to court within the guideline travel time of one and a half hours. Indeed, for this particular Question from my noble friend Lord Williams I checked the bus and other travel times. They come in within the hour, which fits very well within the accessibility criteria. I agree wholeheartedly with the noble Viscount that it is important to ensure, as we do in our strategic plan, that transport is taken into account.
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Asked by
Viscount Tenby
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I declare an interest as an ex-chairman of a Bench, who has presided over the closure and amalgamation of courts. Would the Minister agree with me that there is greater sensitivity about the closure and amalgamation of such courts in thinly populated areas where local transport is almost non-existent? Would she further agree that inaccessible justice is often justice denied?
Subjects
Construction; Finance; Dyfed; Magistrates' courts; Public private partnerships; Powys
Date
28 June 2005
Reference
673 c123
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am sure that the noble Lord, Lord Pilkington, had a wonderful honeymoon! I think that the noble Lord misheard me. I was talking about the Disability Discrimination Act and the issue of the accessibility of courtrooms.
My Lords, I am sure that the noble Lord, Lord Pilkington, had a wonderful honeymoon! I think that the noble Lord misheard me. I was talking about the Disability Discrimination Act and the issue of the accessibility of courtrooms.
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Pilkington of Oxenford
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the Minister put a little flesh on the bones? What is the problem of racial discrimination in Radnorshire? The Minister said that the problem of the court was racial discrimination, and I would like to know what the problem is in Radnorshire. I spent my honeymoon there!
Subjects
Construction; Finance; Dyfed; Magistrates' courts; Public private partnerships; Powys
Date
28 June 2005
Reference
673 c124
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the ambition is that the strategic plan will be ready in the summer of this year, as I said. There are 10 potential areas where me might look to develop new courts. We have to look very carefully at the timing for those, and I am not in a position at this stage to indicate precisely when it will happen. Having got that agreement, we will be able to indicate to those involved precisely when that will come forward.
My Lords, the ambition is that the strategic plan will be ready in the summer of this year, as I said. There are 10 potential areas where me might look to develop new courts. We have to look very carefully at the timing for those, and I am not in a position at this stage to indicate precisely when it will happen. Having got that agreement, we will be able to indicate to those involved precisely when that will come forward.
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Roberts of Conwy
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, can the Minister give any assurance about the time that this process will take after the publication of the strategic approach this summer? Will it be another three years before the plan materialises?
Subjects
Construction; Finance; Dyfed; Magistrates' courts; Public private partnerships; Powys
Date
28 June 2005
Reference
673 c123
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Gwent and Dyfed Powys scheme continues to be within the programme of new court building projects. However, my department must finalise its investment plans following the development of a business strategy for Her Majesty's Court Service. That is due to be announced by the end of summer 2005 and a further announcement will be made thereafter.
My Lords, the Gwent and Dyfed Powys scheme continues to be within the programme of new court building projects. However, my department must finalise its investment plans following the development of a business strategy for Her Majesty's Court Service. That is due to be announced by the end of summer 2005 and a further announcement will be made thereafter.
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Williams of Elvel
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have reached a decision on whether to proceed with the public/private partnership financing for the reorganisation of magistrates’ courts in Dyfed-Powys.
Subjects
Construction; Finance; Dyfed; Magistrates' courts; Public private partnerships; Powys
Date
28 June 2005
Reference
673 c122
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have reached a decision on whether to proceed with the public/private partnership financing for the reorganisation of magistrates’ courts in Dyfed-Powys.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have reached a decision on whether to proceed with the public/private partnership financing for the reorganisation of magistrates’ courts in Dyfed-Powys.
Asked by
Lord Williams of Elvel
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 June 2005
Answered on
28 June 2005
My Lords, the Gwent and Dyfed Powys scheme continues to be within the programme of new court building projects. However, my department must finalise its investment plans following the development of a business strategy for Her Majesty's Court Service. That is due to be announced by the end of summer 2005 and a further announcement will be made thereafter.
Subjects
Construction; Finance; Dyfed; Magistrates' courts; Public private partnerships; Powys
Date
28 June 2005
Reference
673 c122
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Whether they will refund in full, with incidental expenses, the total cost to Constable Trevor Purcell of defending the case brought by the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman, for alleged dangerous driving during a riot. [HL 319].
Whether they will refund in full, with incidental expenses, the total cost to Constable Trevor Purcell of defending the case brought by the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman, for alleged dangerous driving during a riot. [HL 319].
Asked by
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
20 December 2004
Answered on
20 December 2004
Subjects
Dangerous driving; Legal costs; Northern Ireland; Police; Magistrates' courts; Recovery of costs; Civil disorder; Trials; Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
Date
20 December 2004
Reference
667 c113WA; HL 319
House
House of Lords
How many court appearances were made by Constable Trevor Purcell in the case brought by the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman for alleged dangerous driving during a riot; and what were the date and outcome of each appearance. [HL 318].
How many court appearances were made by Constable Trevor Purcell in the case brought by the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman for alleged dangerous driving during a riot; and what were the date and outcome of each appearance. [HL 318].
Asked by
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
20 December 2004
Answered on
20 December 2004
Subjects
Dangerous driving; Attendance; Northern Ireland; Police; Magistrates' courts; Civil disorder; Trials; Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
Date
20 December 2004
Reference
667 c112-3WA; HL 318
House
House of Lords
Whether they will ensure that local education authorities make all the family circumstances of disabled children with unemployed parents available to magistrates before fines or imprisonment for truancy are imposed [HL 2368].
Whether they will ensure that local education authorities make all the family circumstances of disabled children with unemployed parents available to magistrates before fines or imprisonment for truancy are imposed [HL 2368].
Asked by
Lord Morris of Manchester
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
22 April 2004
Answered on
22 April 2004
Subjects
Disability; Disclosure of information; Evidence; Parents; Local education authorities; Pupils; Magistrates' courts; Sentencing; Truancy; Unemployed people
Date
22 April 2004
Reference
HL 2368; 660 c59WA
House
House of Lords