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Written question asked by Lord Khan of Tooting (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 June 2014 (named day). It was answered by Shailesh Vara (Conservative) on Monday, 14 July 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Public Defender Service

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much has been spent on the Public Defence Service in each month of 2014.

Answer

The information is as follows:

Total monthly expenditure
£
January
174,484
February
229,646
March
362,060
April
268,849

The rise in cost over the periods January to April is due to the recruitment of advocates in readiness for the PDS advocacy service, and the inclusion of accruals in March for costs relating to IT enhancements and facilities management.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
200018; 584 cc494-5W
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Expenditure Public Defender Service
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk