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.
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 | -¹ | £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.