Courts: Bedford

(asked on 26th September 2014) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost of the court at Shire Hall in Bedford has been, by major cost category, in each of the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years.


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Shailesh Vara
This question was answered on 24th October 2014

HMCTS keeps its estate under continuous review to ensure that it meets operational requirements.

The costs for the Magistrates, County and Family Courts at Shire Hall, Bedford in each month between September 2013 and August 2014 are as follows:

Rent & Rates

Maintenance

IT and

Telecoms

Total Facilities Management ²

Fuel and Utilities

September

£10,025

£0

£1,782

£33,386

£2,105

October

£10,025

£546

£700

£5,960

£1,549

November

£10,025

£0

£7,004

£36,016

£4,099

December

£10,025

£0

£1,184

-£2,777

£7,503

January

£10,025

£3,049

£1,404

-£19,380

£5,125

February

£10,025

£0

£2,555

-£2,996

£6,087

March

£10,025

£0

£15,313

-£159

£6,350

April

£9,841

£0

£2,960

-£80

£2,370

May

£9,841

£0

£2,644

£6,103

£3,621

June

£11,066

£2,057

-£411

£21,708

£2,305

July

£10,249

£1,900

£4,720

£16,929

£3,918

August

£10,249

£0

£2,160

£29,700

£2,581

Note:

1. The TFM contract came into effect in February 2012 and includes miscellaneous property costs

2. Reflects in-year accounting adjustments.

The costs for the Magistrates, County and Family Courts at Shire Hall, Bedford in each year since 2009 are as follows:

Rent & Rates

Maintenance

Misc property costs

IT and

Telecoms

TFM

Fuel and Utilities

2009-2010

£107,565

£112, 206

£133,983

£64,492

- ¹

£107,553

2010- 2011

£102,010

£99,895

£114,691

£452

£2,083

2011-2012

£110,985

£79,787

£101,137

£8,743

£18,472

£45,376

2012-2013

£117,110

£12,163

£277¹

£22,997

£155,169

£52,552

2013-2014

£120,295

£1,772

£0¹

£35,909

£106,385

£49,829

Note:

1. The TFM contract came into effect in February 2012 and includes miscellaneous property costs

2. Reflects in-year accounting adjustments.

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