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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 October 2008.


Crown Prosecution Service

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:How much the Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales cost in each of the past three years; and how much it cost per capita in each of the past three years.
Answer

The total cost of the Crown Prosecution Service, and the cost per capita in England and Wales in each of the past three years, was as follows:

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Net operating cost (000s) 600,466 614,218 632,714
Average number of staff 8,384 8,546 8,520
Cost per capita (£) 71,620 71,872 74,262

The cost per capita is calculated using the average number of full-time employees in each financial year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5472; 704 c92-3WA
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Crown Prosecution Service Staff Per capita costs Operating costs
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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