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As the Secretary of State stated to the House on 8 September, we have been made aware of widespread concern about the operation of the Criminal Courts Charge, but it is important to stress that the Charge is levied or taken from the offender only after other impositions<\/ins>fines<\/del> have been paid. It is important to note that statutory protections are in place so that the payment of the Charge in due course should be linked to the offender's means. Within the Bill there was a duty placed on the Lord Chancellor to carry out a review of the Criminal Courts Charge, three years after the implementation of the Charge.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-10-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/421454/answer/previousversion/25299", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-10-22T16:50:53.663Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2015-10-23T11:04:35.973Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-10-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Criminal Proceedings: Fees and Charges"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on the Criminal Court Charge.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4445", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ben Howlett"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bath"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ben Howlett"} ], "uin" : "11877"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/391875", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/391875/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

There are seven types of applications that can be made to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber - Residential Property). Two types of applications, namely leasehold disputes and leasehold enfranchisement, are types that<\/ins>Leasehold dispute applications and leasehold enfranchisement applications<\/del> relate to leasehold matters; the remaining five application types do not usually have any connection to leaseholds.<\/p>

Data specific to such cases relating to leasehold are not routinely published. The table below contains statistics sourced using internal data and <\/ins>sets out the number of applications made to the Property Chamber for cases relating to leasehold in each of the last five years.<\/p>

Number of Leasehold Applications<\/p><\/td>

Number of Leasehold Enfranchisement Applications<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010/11<\/ins>2009/10<\/del><\/p><\/td>

3216<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/ins>2009/10<\/del><\/p><\/td>

3118<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011/12<\/ins>2010/11<\/del><\/p><\/td>

3122<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/ins>2010/11<\/del><\/p><\/td>

3284<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012/13<\/ins>2011/12<\/del><\/p><\/td>

3645<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/ins>2011/12<\/del><\/p><\/td>

3574<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013/14<\/ins>2012/13<\/del><\/p><\/td>

3299<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/ins>2012/13<\/del><\/p><\/td>

3857<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014/15<\/ins>2013/14<\/del><\/p><\/td>

2773<\/p><\/td>

2014/15<\/ins>2013/14<\/del><\/p><\/td>

5069<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Leasehold applications relate to Service Charges, Breach of Covenants, Administration Charges and Appointment of Managers. Leasehold Enfranchisement applications relate to the buying of a property\u2019s freehold and extending a lease.<\/p>

As this data is drawn from internal data it has not undergone the usual quality assurance work associated with statistical publications.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-09-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/391875/answer/previousversion/20819", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-09-14T09:39:27.473Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2015-11-05T15:10:37.99Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "First-tier Tribunal: Leasehold"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of each type of application listed on the HM Tribunals Service website were made to the Residential Property (First Tier) Tribunal for cases relating to leasehold in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4518", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tulip Siddiq"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hampstead and Kilburn"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tulip Siddiq"} ], "uin" : "8294"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387882", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387882/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

As of the 7th<\/sup> July, the following contracts the Department, including HM Courts and Tribunals Service currently have out to tender are,<\/ins><\/p>

<\/p>

PQ 5623<\/p>

1. Professional Services, Evaluation of Sentencing Council Guidelines.<\/p>

<\/p>

2. HMP Holloway Fire Safety Improvements.<\/p>

<\/p>

3. Reducing Reoffending, Provision of three Risk assessments at<\/p>

HMP Swaleside, East Sutton Park and Stanford Hill.<\/p>

<\/p>

4. Operational Goods, Supply of Portable Mobile Phone Detection Equipment.<\/p>

<\/p>

5. Reducing Reoffending, Retender of Provision for 1 forensic psychology risk assessment at<\/p>

HMP Leyhill,<\/p>

<\/p>

6. HMP Wandsworth Demolition of Laundry.<\/p>

<\/p>

7. Reducing Reoffending, Provision of sixteen forensic psychology risk assessments at HMP Frankland.<\/p>

<\/p>

8. Compliance and Enforcement Service, (Court Fines).<\/p>

<\/p>

9. Transforming Youth Custody \u2013 Secure Training Centre.<\/p>

<\/p>

10. Criminal Justice System \u2013 Efficiencies.<\/p>

<\/p>

11. Professional Services \u2013 To implement a specialist financial services framework.<\/p>

<\/p>

PQ 5624<\/p>

<\/p>

I can confirm that Synnex Concentrix has been announced as the preferred bidder for court enforcements.<\/p>

<\/p>

At this point, we are unable to disclose which suppliers have been involved in the other competitions listed above due to procurement competition rules and regulations.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387882/answer/previousversion/18838", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-30T11:43:01.99Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-31T10:08:18.713Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Procurement"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what contracts his Department and HM Courts and Tribunals Service currently have out to tender.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/304", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birmingham, Hall Green"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Roger Godsiff"} ], "uin" : "5623"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387883", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387883/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

As of the 7th<\/sup> July, the following contracts the Department, including HM Courts and Tribunals Service currently have out to tender are,<\/ins><\/p>

PQ 5623<\/p>

1. Professional Services, Evaluation of Sentencing Council Guidelines.<\/p>

<\/p>

2. HMP Holloway Fire Safety Improvements.<\/p>

<\/p>

3. Reducing Reoffending, Provision of three Risk assessments at<\/p>

HMP Swaleside, East Sutton Park and Stanford Hill.<\/p>

<\/p>

4. Operational Goods, Supply of Portable Mobile Phone Detection Equipment.<\/p>

<\/p>

5. Reducing Reoffending, Retender of Provision for 1 forensic psychology risk assessment at<\/p>

HMP Leyhill,<\/p>

<\/p>

6. HMP Wandsworth Demolition of Laundry.<\/p>

<\/p>

7. Reducing Reoffending, Provision of sixteen forensic psychology risk assessments at HMP Frankland.<\/p>

<\/p>

8. Compliance and Enforcement Service, (Court Fines).<\/p>

<\/p>

9. Transforming Youth Custody \u2013 Secure Training Centre.<\/p>

<\/p>

10. Criminal Justice System \u2013 Efficiencies.<\/p>

<\/p>

11. Professional Services \u2013 To implement a specialist financial services framework.<\/p>

<\/p>

PQ 5624<\/p>

<\/p>

I can confirm that Synnex Concentrix has been announced as the preferred bidder for court enforcements.<\/p>

<\/p>

At this point, we are unable to disclose which suppliers have been involved in the other competitions listed above due to procurement competition rules and regulations.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387883/answer/previousversion/18840", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-30T11:43:02.1Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-31T10:18:51.98Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Concentrix"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which contracts placed out to tender by (a) his Department and (b) HM Courts and Tribunals Service have been bid on by Synnex Concentrix.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/304", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birmingham, Hall Green"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Roger Godsiff"} ], "uin" : "5624"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223678", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223678/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

A Ministry of Justice study published in 2011 (based on 2008 estimates) showed that England and Wales had the highest legal aid expenditure amongst countries with similar legal and judicial traditions.<\/p>

<\/p>

The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) publishes a biennial report \u201cEuropean judicial systems: efficiency and quality of justice\u201d which contains the comparative per capita levels of legal aid spending. The Department contributes data to these reports and the most recent, published in 2014 using 2012 data, can be found at: www.coe.int/t/dghl/cooperation/cepej/evaluation/2014/Rapport_2014_en.pdf<\/p>

<\/p>

This report shows that England and Wales has the third highest allocated budget to legal aid (after Norway and N.Ireland) per inhabitant at \u20ac41.55<\/del> £33.74 <\/ins>per head. The European average is \u20ac8.63<\/del> £7.01 <\/ins>per head.<\/p>

The Sterling figures provided in this answer were calculated from the Euro figures in the CEPEJ report, using the conversion date of 01/01/2013 as used in the CEPEJ report. <\/ins><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223678/answer/previousversion/48401", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-06T17:13:15.067Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-12T16:36:51.287Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-02-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legal Aid Scheme"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of comparative per capita levels of legal aid spending in England and Wales and other jurisdictions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4006", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hendon"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Matthew Offord"} ], "uin" : "225411"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/177574", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/177574/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Table 1: Number of successful applications to the ECF funding scheme, October 2013 to September 2014.<\/p>

<\/p>
<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>

Under 18<\/p><\/td>

18-24<\/p><\/td>

Total<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td><\/tr>

Grants<\/p><\/td>

9<\/del>3<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

3<\/del>9<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Note: Age data for Exceptional Case Funding was collected from October 2013 onwards. The latest available published data is to September 2014. The number of successful applications in this instance also corresponds to the number of applicants, i.e. unique individuals granted legal aid.<\/p>

<\/p>

These numbers assume that the date of birth recorded corresponds to the age of the applicant benefiting from the legal aid. In inquest cases this should be the date of birth of the applicant, not the deceased.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/177574/answer/previousversion/43713", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-10T12:42:34.71Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-10T14:07:40.917Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-02-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legal Aid Scheme"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications from people aged (a) under 18 and (b) 18 to 24 to the Exceptional Case Funding scheme have been successful.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1516", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andy Slaughter"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hammersmith"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Andy Slaughter"} ], "uin" : "223099"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166406", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166406/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

In answering this question I have included core MoJ and its larger Executive Agencies (NOMS, HMCTS, LAA) in the figures in the table below. The smaller Executive Agencies (Office of the Public Guardian, Criminal Injuries Compensations Authority) have not been included. The figures show a drop of spending of £426,844.38 (92.98%) between 2008/09 and the 2013/14 figure, the last full year figure included.<\/p>

<\/p>

Since 2010, spend on hospitality has fallen significantly. Reasons for this include measures taken to ban lunches, teas and coffees for internal meetings. Any such refreshments for meetings with external stakeholders are only provided in exceptional circumstances and require sign off from a Director General. No alcohol is provided for staff from departmental funds and when hospitality is provided to external parties, such as a modest amount of wine with a meal, this requires Director General level approval. The department has also put in place a block on Government Procurement Cards, preventing payments to bars and restaurants.<\/p>

MoJ core and Agency spend on Hospitality and related catering since April 2008:<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

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<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

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<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

MoJ HQ<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Nac Level 6<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY08/09<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY09/10<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY10/11<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY11/12<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY12/13<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY13/14<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY14/15 to end Oct-14<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

224226-Entertainment<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

3,773.76<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

585.29<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

327.90<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

326.40<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

60.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

252.52<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

224227-Hospitality<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

18,572.77<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

18,755.64<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

6,584.20<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

3,095.97<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

2,893.31<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

1,312.56<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

745.45<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

224228-External Lunches & Dinners<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

4,262.15<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

3,909.39<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

883.27<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

224229-Refreshments for Interdepartmental Meetings<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

96,946.33<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

28,699.71<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

3,096.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

247.68<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

2,027.22<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

-1,824.58<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Annual Total<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

123,555.01<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

51,364.74<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

11,148.76<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

3,671.55<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

3,219.71<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

3,399.78<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

-826.61<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

HMCTS<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Nac Level 6<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY08/09<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY09/10<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY10/11<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY11/12<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY12/13<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY13/14<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY14/15 to end Oct-14<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

224226-Entertainment<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

1,787.92<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

740.61<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

256.01<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

253.54<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

58.58<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

60.25<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

224227-Hospitality<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

53,202.18<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

-1,005.41<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

5,452.08<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

10,620.32<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

6,952.39<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

7,659.08<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

2,797.57<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

224228-External Lunches & Dinners<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

332.15<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

90.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

-42.55<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

156.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

2,544.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

224229-Refreshments for Interdepartmental Meetings<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

42,138.13<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

33,973.89<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

28,070.48<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

3,660.04<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

2,597.02<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

312.96<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

120.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Annual Total<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

97,460.38<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

33,799.09<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

33,736.02<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

14,689.90<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

12,151.99<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

7,972.04<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

2,977.82<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

LAA<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Nac Level 6<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY08/09<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY09/10<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY10/11<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY11/12<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY12/13<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY13/14<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY14/15 to end Oct-14<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

224227-Hospitality<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

1,258.19<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Annual Total<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

1,258.19<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

0.00<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

NOMS:<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Nac Level 6 (Phoenix)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY08/09<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY09/10<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY10/11<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY11/12<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY12/13<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY13/14<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

FY14/15 to end Oct-14<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

1720 - Entertainment & Hospitality<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

238,039.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

215,230.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

76,947.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

59,420.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

35,800.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

19,580.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

10,114.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Annual Total<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

238,039.00<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

215,230.00<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

76,947.00<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

59,420.00<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

35,800.00<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

19,580.00<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

10,114.00<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

MoJ Total <\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

459,054.39<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

300,393.83<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

121,831.78<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

77,781.45<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

51,171.70<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

32,210.01<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

12,265.21<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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The following surety monies have been collected when defendants breached their bail conditions and a surety had been given before bail was granted:<\/del><\/p>

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1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014: £247,834.46<\/del><\/p>

1 April 2012 \u2013 31 March 2013: £739,192.35<\/del><\/p>

1 April 2011 \u2013 31 March 2012: £433,398.54<\/del><\/p>

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The value of bail monies forfeited in 2013-14 is lower than the value of forfeitures in 2012-13 due to a lower number of bail terms being breached.<\/del><\/p>

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The following surety monies have been collected when defendants breached their bail conditions and a surety had been given before bail was granted:<\/ins><\/p>

1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014: £14,251.10<\/ins><\/p>

1 April 2012 \u2013 31 March 2013: £16,952.50<\/ins><\/p>

1 April 2011 \u2013 31 March 2012: £57,771.86<\/ins><\/p>

A surety is a promise (by a third party) to pay a sum of money should a defendant fail to surrender to the court when ordered to do so. Where a bail surety is agreed as a condition of bail and the defendant subsequently fails to attend, the court can make an order to forfeit all or part of these sums. Unpaid sureties are subject to enforcement action in the same way as unpaid fines.<\/ins><\/p>

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