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Lord Chancellors Dept;Court Service

Answer

Mr. Burnett: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what are the expenditure implications of the changes in (a) training, (b) staffing and (c) information technology required for the implementation of those of Lord Woolf's civil justice proposals which Her Majesty's Government intends to implement by April 1999. [13714] Mr. Hoon: The question concerns a matter which has been assigned to the Court Service under the terms of its framework document. I have therefore asked the Chief Executive to write to the Hon. Member. Letter from Michael Huebner to Mr. John Burnett, dated 3 November: The Parliamentary Secretary of the Lord Chancellor's Department has asked me to reply to your Question about the costs of Lord Woolf's Civil Justice proposals. We are currently working out the detailed implications of the effects of the changes on (a) training, (b) staffing and (c) information technology of the Lord Chancellor's recent announcement on the Middleton Review, but are not yet in a position to give specific expenditure figures. However, although there will be implementation costs in the short term, they will be in line with the Government's commitment to remain within current expenditure plans and therefore will be absorbed within existing budgets.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

13714; 300 c51-2W

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Costs Civil proceedings ICT Legal aid scheme Law Training Reform Civil Justice and Legal Aid Reform Review