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• 8. Appendices
  • I Summary of Progress Against CSR Targets
  • II Summary of Progress Against PSA Targets
  • III New Aims and Objectives
  • IV Financial Matters
  • V Public Appointments
  • VI Associated Offices and Non-Departmental Public Bodies
  • VII Tables

8. Appendices

I Summary of Progress Against CSR Targets

Target Description	Status	Progress	Comments
1. To reduce the duration of civil cases:
a) To increase the proportion of administrative processes dealt with in target time from 92% to 95%.	Amended	Met	Targets replaced by new SDA.
b) To reduce the waiting times for all asylum appeals from receipt at the Immigration Appellate Authorities to promulgation of the Adjudicator's determination from 36 weeks in 1999-2000 to 17 weeks.	Amended - the target was altered to 65% of all cases to be cleared through both tiers of the IAA in 17 weeks. This was an internal Court Service target for 2001-02	This was met for the year 2000-01. Court Service KPI for 2001-02 cannot be measured until end of July 02 but unlikely to be met.	Target contained in LCD SDA target - for the years 2002-03 onwards. Slightly modified.
2. To halve the time from arrest to sentence for persistent young offenders from 142 days to 71 days.	Rolled forward	Met	Target covered in PSA2.
3. To increase the proportion of victims, witnesses and jurors who regard their experience in the criminal justice system as acceptable.	Amended	On course	Target contained within PSA1. Slightly modified.
4. To reduce the time taken from arrest to sentence or other disposal:
a) To reduce the average number of days taken for cases which proceed through the magistrates' courts from 31 to 29 days by March 2000.	Amended	Met by Sept 2000	First target time-expired. Target contained within PSA2. Deadline moved forward to Mar 2001 - no target quantity mentioned. 29 days average in Sept 2000 figures, 28 days in Sept 2001.
b) To maintain the rate of 78% of Crown Court cases commencing within 16 weeks in 1999-2000.	Amended	Not met	Target contained within PSA2. 16 weeks target not mentioned.
5. Achieve a greater alignment in the number and boundaries of magistrates' courts in relation to the police and Crown Prosecution Service.
a) Consult on the amalgamation of Magistrates' Courts Committee (MCC) areas. MCC areas to be reduced from 96 to 84 from April 1999 with a further anticipated reduction to 73 expected from April 2000.	Dropped	Met	Time-expired - achieved April 2000. MCC areas matched with police/CPS boundaries fully by April 2001.
6. To increase the proportion of mediated as against court-based divorce proceedings from 5% to 20% by 2001-02 for those areas where the Family Law Act is implemented.	Dropped	Not met	Partly in PSA5, no mention of % targets or time deadlines. Progress not known.

Additional CSR Targets

Target Description	Status	Progress	Comments
i. The introduction of the first phase of a programme of modernisation of the civil justice system in April 1999; subsequent phases will include revised enforcement law and procedure for phased implementation from November 2001, and revised Rules of Court.	Amended	Met	Enforcement covered by PSA7, other aspects by SDA17, SDA18, SDA31 and SDA32.
ii. Contracting for civil and family legal aid solely with quality-assured providers.	Amended	On course	Targets contained within new PSA5 and PSA6.
iii. Identification, by July 2000, of indicators which will enable the Legal Services Commission to assess and report to the Lord Chancellor on the impact of co-ordinated planning by Community Legal Services Partnerships on delivery of legal services to meet local priority needs.	Amended	Ongoing	Targets contained within CLS SDA targets.

Productivity Targets

Target Description	Status	Progress	Comments
Overall target: The Department will meet a target of 3% year-on-year gains in efficiency.	Amended	On course	Targets contained within PSA9 and SDA.
1. To reduce the unit cost of civil cases in real terms. Intermediate target:
a) To improve the level of service to court users based on an index of quantitative measures from 82% in 1998-99 to 85% in 2001-02.	Amended	Not met	Target in PSA1.
b) To reduce in real terms the unit cost of an item of originating process in the civil courts by an average of 3% per annum.	Amended	On course	Target replaced by VFM measures in PSA9 and other SDA.
2. To reduce in real terms the unit cost of an asylum appeal by an average of 3% per annum.	Rolled forward	On course	Target retained as SDA50.
3. To achieve stability in real terms in the cost of legally aided criminal defence services by March 2002.	Amended	On course	Absorbed in PSA9 and other CLS PSA and SDA.
4. To reduce in real terms the unit cost of cases in the Crown Court by an average of 3% per annum.	Amended	On course	Absorbed into PSA9 and SDA51. No deadline date.
5. To reduce courtroom over-capacity.	Rolled forward	On course	Target retained as SDA46. Final figures available May 2002.
6. A reduction in support costs as a proportion of running costs.	Dropped	Not met
7. An improvement in the proportion of training which contributes to improvements in job performance.	Amended	Met	Target contained within IIP SDA target (SDA70).
8. An increase in the proportion of ministerial correspondence and other correspondence answered within target by 5% year-on-year.	Amended	Met	Replaced by SDA67 and SDA68.
9. An increase in the proportion of undisputed invoices paid within 30 days.	Dropped	Not met
10. A reduction in real terms of the unit cost of the Legal Aid Board processing current legal aid business by an average of 3% per annum.	Unknown	On course

Further CSR Targets

Target Description	Status	Progress	Comments
To improve the efficiency and timing of processing cases through the civil courts.	Dropped	Met	Target not retained.
BQS - A programme setting out the services to be reviewed each year, with a view to at least 60% of services reviewed by March 2003, is to be produced by September 1999.	Amended	Met	Replaced by SDA45.
E-Government - A target is to be set by 31 March 1999 for an increase in the proportion of service delivery transactions provided to the public electronically.	Amended	Met	New target absorbed into SDA.
Sickness absence - The Department should have reviewed the level and pattern of absence by the end of 1998 and propose targets for reduction by the end of February 1999. The aim is to contribute to a reduction in public sector sickness absence of 20% by 2001 and 30% by 2003.	Amended	Met	Replaced by SDA78.
Fraud - The Department's strategy includes extending the LAB's Special Investigations Unit to criminal cases, better detection through the use of the LAB's Corporate Information System and exclusive contracting.	Dropped	N/A	New SDA targets set (SDA58, SDA59, SDA60).
Procurement - A target of 5% annual reduction in general procurement expenditure.	Dropped	N/A	New SDA targets set (SDA56, SDA57).
Procurement - Annual review programmes of major areas of procurement expenditure.	Dropped	N/A	New SDA targets set (SDA56, SDA57).
Procurement - The Government Procurement Card (GPC) to be introduced in one service area by April 1999 and further use considered in 1999-2000.	Dropped	Met	Not retained after CSR.
Procurement - Use of electronic commerce where there are cost benefits.	Dropped	N/A	Replaced by new e-government SDA target (SDA81).
Procurement - Use of BACS (where achieves VFM) to pay all invoices by December 2000.	Dropped	N/A	Time-expired - not retained in SDA.
Procurement - performance measurement to be introduced in 1999-2000.	Dropped	N/A

II Summary of Progress Against PSA Targets

PSA1 contributes to Strategic Objective 1 (to provide a fair, swift and effective system of justice). Our progress against this target is:

For more information on PSA1, see Section 1.I. PSA1 is supported by SDA targets including:

1	Satisfaction of jurors	18
2	Witness waiting times and unnecessary attendance	19
4	Rights of defendants	20
28	Duration of asylum appeals	23

 

PSA2 contributes to Strategic Objective 1. Our progress against this target is:

For more information on PSA2, see Section 1.II.

PSA3 contributes to Strategic Objective 1. Our progress against this target is:

For more information on PSA3, see Section 1.III. PSA3 is supported by SDA targets including:

29	Public Guardianship Office review of accounts received	53
30	Public Guardianship Office collection of accounts	53

 

PSA4 contributes to Strategic Objective 1. Our progress against this target is:

For more information on PSA4, see Section 1.IV. PSA4 is supported by SDA targets including:

31

Evaluation of Civil Justice Reforms

29

 

PSA5 contributes to Strategic Objective 2 (to improve people's knowledge and understanding of their rights and responsibilities). Our progress against this target is:

For more information on PSA5, see Section 3.I. PSA5 is supported by SDA targets including:

11	Coverage of local Community Legal Service Partnerships	36
12	Quality Mark holders undertaking Community Legal Service work	39
13	Use of alternative dispute resolution	41

 

PSA6a contributes to Strategic Objective 3 (to improve the availability of affordable and good quality legal services). Our progress against this target is:

For more information on PSA6a, see Section 3.I [Meeting priority social needs]. PSA6a is supported by SDA targets including:

14	Access to Community Legal Service fund in priority cases	36
15	Funding higher quality legal services	37

 

PSA6b contributes to Strategic Objective 3. Our progress against this target is:

For more information on PSA6b, see Section 3.IX [International trade]. PSA6b is supported by SDA targets including:

16

International trade in legal services

44

 

PSA7 contributes to Strategic Objective 4 (to make civil and family law clearer and more easily enforceable). Our progress against this target is:

For more information on PSA7, see Section 2.III. PSA7 is supported by SDA targets including:

17

Enforcement of civil judgments

30

 

PSA8 contributes to Strategic Objective 5 (to improve the lives of children and help build and sustain strong families). Our progress against this target is:

For more information on PSA8, see Section 4.II. PSA8 is supported by SDA targets including:

19

Relationship support and management of relationship breakdown

50

 

PSA9 contributes to all of our Strategic Objectives. Our progress against this target is:

For more information on PSA9, see Section 3.VI. PSA9 is supported by SDA targets including:

23	Quality assurance in CLS and CDS	41
25	Reduction in CLS and CDS cost inflation	41

Other SDA Targets

These targets are not linked to PSA targets. SDAs 34-38 support Strategic Objective 6 (to uphold the independence of the judiciary), while SDAs 43-91 support all the work of the Department, especially in relation to customer service and value-for-money.

34	Implementation of improvements to the judicial appointments process	56
35	Encouraging applications from under-represented groups to the judiciary	57
36	Projecting and reviewing appointments from women/ethnic minorities	57
37	Complaints upheld by the Commission for Judicial Appointments	56
38	Appointment of sufficient judges and tribunal members	58
43	Performance monitoring of magistrates' courts	23
46	Reducing courtroom over-capacity	22
47	Increasing Crown Courtroom utilisation	22
48	Reducing excess space in court centres	22
50	Reducing the cost of asylum appeals	24
51	Reducing the cost of Crown Court operation	23
52	Transfer of warrant execution to magistrates' courts	23
63	Provision of duty solicitor services in police stations	20, 68
64	Increasing the number of CLS Information Points	39, 68
65	Online access to court services	68
66	Court Charter Mark accreditation	70
67	Prompt handling of Ministerial correspondence	71
68	Prompt handling of public correspondence	71
81	Departmental electronic service delivery	46
82	Electronic conveyancing	46
91	Freedom of information	62

III New Aims and Objectives

Following the Machinery of Government changes in June 2001, when responsibility for constitutional, freedom of information and human rights issues moved to our Department, we have been reviewing our Aim and Strategic Objectives. The version opposite brings together the new Strategic Objectives with the 'Big Picture' work on new Departmental Aim and Values, in which many LCD staff participated during 2001.

We have tried to ensure that the new Objectives are outcome- and customer-focused, and clearly express the relationship to over-arching government priorities, while capturing the main business areas and programmes of our Department.

These new strategic objectives are the headlines for the SR2002 draft Public Service Agreement, and as such will become operational in April 2003 at the beginning of that Spending Review period.

We are responsible for:

• the means of delivering justice and resolving disputes
• the law governing rights, responsibilities, and transactions
• legal services including information, advice and representation
• development of the constitution.

We have six supporting strategic objectives:

1. To help build a safe and just society by improving the delivery of justice in the criminal courts, with particular regard to the interests of victims, witnesses and defendants.
2. To protect and promote the rights and responsibilities of all by ensuring a fair and effective civil and administrative justice system, and the resolution of disputes in a way proportionate to the issues at stake.
3. To reduce social exclusion, protect children and the vulnerable and sustain family and community relationships by:
   1. improving access to justice;
   2. modernising the legal framework governing rights, responsibilities and transactions; and
   3. promoting citizenship and common values based on the Human Rights Act.
4. To promote fair and open government by modernising the constitution, and ensuring proper access to information by citizens; and to support good governance and the rule of law at home and abroad.
5. To underpin economic success by promoting legal and dispute resolution services domestically and internationally.
6. To work in partnership with the independent judiciary to deliver justice.

In pursuing our aim and objectives, we will
respect and value each other and everyone we work for.

We will achieve our aims by:

• Understanding the different needs of those who use our services
• Working in partnership with other organisations
• Promoting good leadership throughout the Department.

IV Financial Matters

Private Finance Initiative and Public Private Partnerships

We are committed to promoting private sector investment in our facilities and systems, to improve the delivery of our services to the public. A number of projects became operational during 2001-02. New magistrates' courts opened in Kidderminster, Hereford, Worcester, Hull, Beverley and Bridlington. The Chester Civil Justice Centre, a Private Developer Scheme, opened in May 2001 and the new Probate Records Centre in Birmingham was officially opened on 4 February 2002. The contract was signed on the Derbyshire Magistrates' Courts project in August 2001 and a number of other Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects are also close to being finalised.

Wider market activities

There are some areas where we can sell the Department's services to wider markets and thus commercially exploit our resources. During 2001-02 we approved a scheme for hiring out the Great Hall and other facilities of the Royal Courts of Justice. We are considering a number of other schemes as wider markets projects. We also encourage ideas from staff for future projects.

	Estimated outturn 2001-02	Projections 2002-03
Estimated gross sponsored capital investment (£m) of which,	83	114
Capital spending [1] (by private sector) on PFI/PPP projects	48	105
Capital spending by public sector (conventional procurement) [2]	35	9
Net current payments by public sector under private finance/publicprivate partnership contracts (£m) of which,	87	72
Central Government	84 [3]	69 [3]
Local Government	3	3
Public Corporations	0	0
[1] Capital spending includes departmental spend and grants/credit approvals to local authorities. [2] The majority of traditional capital spending is on maintaining and adapting the existing estates. There are currently no major new building projects being funded under traditional procurement. [3] Capital spending includes £1 million towards the costs of PFI magistrates' courts.

V Public Appointments

The Lord Chancellor makes appointments to a number of executive and advisory non-departmental public bodies. These include:

• the Legal Services Commission;
• the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS);
• various rule committees, which are involved in making rules of court; and
• the Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace, which advise the Lord Chancellor on the appointment of JPs.

Further information on the Lord Chancellor's non-departmental public bodies is included in the Cabinet Office publication Public Bodies and its websites, and in the annual reports of many of the bodies concerned. In the year ending 31 March 2001, the Lord Chancellor made 143 appointments to his executive and advisory non-departmental public bodies. Of these, 40 per cent were women, 7 per cent were members of ethnic minorities, and 1.4 per cent were disabled people.

VI Associated Offices and Non-Departmental Public Bodies

Law Commission

Chairman: The Right Honourable Lord Justice Carnwath CVO (Mr Justice Toulson to succeed no later than 31 July 2002).

Secretary: M W Sayers

The Law Commission was established by the Law Commissions Act 1965. Its main purpose is to recommend reform of the law. It aims to ensure that the law is as fair, modern, simple and cost effective as possible. Since 1965, some 100 of its reports have resulted in Acts of Parliament. About 65 per cent of its reports have been fully or partly implemented by legislation. The Commission is also responsible for the consolidation of legislation and for the repeal of obsolete legislation. All the Commission's recent publications, including its Annual Report, are on its website.

The Law Commission
Conquest House
37/38 John Street
Theobalds Road
London WC1N 2BQ

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7453 1220
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7453 1297
Email: secretary.lawcomm@gtnet.gov.uk
Web: www.lawcom.gov.uk

The Legal Services Ombudsman for England and Wales

Legal Services Ombudsman: Ann Abraham

The Legal Services Ombudsman is appointed by the Lord Chancellor under the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990. Ms Abraham's role is to oversee the handling of complaints about solicitors, barristers, legal executives, licensed conveyancers and patent agents by the professional bodies responsible for setting and maintaining standards of conduct and service within the legal profession.

The Ombudsman's Annual Report for 2000/2001 was published in July 2001.

The Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman
3rd Floor
Sunlight House
Quay Street
Manchester M3 3JZ

Tel: +44 (0) 161 839 7262
Lo-call number: 0845 6010794
Fax: +44 (0) 161 832 5446
Email: lso@olso.gsi.gov.uk
Web: www.olso.org

Her Majesty's Magistrates' Courts Service Inspectorate

HM Chief Inspector: Kit Chivers

HM Magistrates' Courts Service Inspectorate (MCSI) operates within a statutory framework set out in the Justices of the Peace Act 1997; as amended by s17 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000. Its remit is:

MCSI is based within the Lord Chancellor's Department, but is not responsible for the determination of policy and operates separately from the relevant policy and administration divisions. On inspection matters, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector reports directly to the Lord Chancellor.

The Chief Inspector makes an annual report to the Lord Chancellor, which is laid before Parliament. The Annual Report for 2000-01 was published on 30th October 2001. All MCSI reports are published and are also available via its website.

MCSI provides the home for the Joint Inspectorates' Secretariat, which supports the work of HM Chief Inspectors of the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.

MCSI
8th Floor
Millbank Tower
Millbank
London SW1P 4QU

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7217 4348
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7217 4357
Web: www.open.gov.uk/mcsi

Council on Tribunals

Chairman: The Right Honourable The Lord Newton of Braintree OBE

Secretary: Mrs P J Fairbairn

The Council was established by the Tribunals and Enquiries Act 1958, following the Report of the Franks Committee on Administrative Tribunals and Inquiries in 1957. The Council now operates under the Tribunals and Enquiries Act 1992.

The Council's main role is to review the constitution and working of the tribunals specified in the Act. The Act requires Government Departments to consult the Council in respect of procedural rules for those tribunals. The Council's jurisdiction also extends to certain statutory inquiries held by or on behalf of Ministers.

The work of the Council on Tribunals during the period 1 August 2000 to 31 July 2001 is described in its 42nd Annual Report, published in November 2001.

Council on Tribunals
7th Floor
22 Kingsway
London WC2B 6LE

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7947 7045
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7947 7044
Web: www.council-on-tribunals.gov.uk

Office of the Judge Advocate General

Judge Advocate General: Judge J W Rant CB QC

Deputy Judge Advocate General: Judge Advocate Hunter

The office of the Judge Advocate General was created in 1666. The main objective of the office is to monitor the criminal justice system of the Army and Royal Air Force to ensure that it works efficiently and properly. The office tenders judicial advice to reviewing authorities in respect of findings and sentences of Courts Martial and Standing Civilian Courts.

To support and assist the Judge Advocate General, there is a Vice Judge Advocate General, a Deputy Judge Advocate General and seven Assistant Judge Advocates. The Deputy Judge Advocate General and two Assistant Judge Advocates are permanently based at our office in Germany.

Both the German office and the London office have seen an increase in their workload since October 2000 when they introduced changes to procedures as a result of the Human Rights Act.

Office of the Judge Advocate General
7th Floor
22 Kingsway
London WC2B 6LE

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7218 8077
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7218 8090
Email: jenny.norris@jag.gsi.gov.uk

Office of the Deputy Judge Advocate General
British Forces Germany
British Forces Post Office 40

Tel: +49 2161 908 2453

The Office of the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee

Official Solicitor to the Supreme Court and Public Trustee: Laurence Oates

The Official Solicitor (a statutory appointment under section 90 of the Supreme Court Act 1981) acts in legal proceedings for those unable to represent themselves. In particular, he acts for children and the mentally disabled who are vulnerable litigants because they lack capacity. He will also intervene when there is no-one else suitable to do so, to prevent an injustice which would arise were he not to act for a party. His main objective is to protect the best interests and human rights of those he represents.

The Annual Report for 2000-01 was published in December 2001 and is available on the Office's website.

The Public Trustee (appointed under section 8 of the Public Trustee Act 1906) acts as executor or administrator of estates and as the appointed trustee of settlements. His aim is to provide an effective executor and trustee service of last resort on a non-profit-making basis; in so doing, his objective is to secure the best value for the beneficiaries.

The two Offices have been combined under the same post-holder since 1 April 2001 following the transfer of functions of the former Public Trust Office (PTO) announced by the Lord Chancellor in 'Making Changes'. The last annual report for the PTO covering trust activities was published in July 2001.

The Office of the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee
81 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1DD

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7911 7118
Web: http://www.officialsolicitor.gov.uk/

Judicial Studies Board

Chairman: The Right Honourable Lord Justice Waller

Director of Studies: Judge David Pearl

Secretary: Edward Adams

The Judicial Studies Board (JSB) was established in 1979. Its relationship to the Lord Chancellor's Department is set out in a Memorandum of Understanding which was first published in 6 June 1996 and which was re-issued in April 1999. Its objectives are:

• to provide high quality training to full and part-time judges in the exercise of their jurisdiction in civil, criminal and family law;
• to advise the Lord Chancellor on the policy for and content of training for lay magistrates, and on the efficiency and effectiveness with which Magistrates' Courts Committees deliver such training;
• to advise the Lord Chancellor and Government Departments on the appropriate standards for and content of training for judicial officers in administrative tribunals; and
• to advise the Government on the training requirements of judges, magistrates and judicial officers in tribunals, if proposed changes to the law are to be effective, and to provide and advise on the content of such training.

The Annual Report for 2000-01 was published in July 2001 and is available on the JSB website.

Judicial Studies Board
9th Floor
Millbank Tower
Millbank
London SW1P 4QU

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7217 4763
Email
Web: www.jsboard.co.uk

CAFCASS

Chairman: Anthony Hewson OBE

Chief Executive: Diane Shepherd

CAFCASS is a non-departmental public body. For more information, see Section 4.III.

The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
13th and 14th Floors
Archway Tower
2 Junction Road
London N19 5HQ

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7210 4400
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7210 4422
Email: cafcass@cafcass.gov.uk
Web: www.cafcass.gov.uk

Legal Services Commission

Chair: Peter G Birch CBE

Chief Executive: Steve Orchard CBE

The Legal Services Commission is a non-departmental public body. For more information, see Section 3 [LSC].

Legal Services Commission
85 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8TX

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7759 0000
Web: www.legalservices.gov.uk

VII Tables

Table A1: Public Spending

	1998-99 (Outturn)	1999-00 (Outturn)	2000-01 (Outturn)	2001-02 (Estimated Outturn)	2002-03 (Plans)	£ million 2003-04 (Plans)
Consumption of resources: To promote the development of a modern, fair, cost effective and efficient system of justice for all.	2,616	2,226	2,555	2,807	2,701	2,735
Total resource budget for Lord Chancellor's Department of which:	2,616	2,226	2,555	2,807	2,701	2,735
Lord Chancellor's Department resource Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL)	2,622	2,041	2,480	2,752	2,630	2,672
Non-cash items in AME	-6	185	76	56	72	63
Capital spending: To promote the development of a modern, fair, cost effective and efficient system of justice for all.	69	33	46	83	72	72
Total capital budget for Lord Chancellor's Department of which:	69	33	46	83	72	72
Lord Chancellor's Department capital Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL)	69	33	46	83	72	72
Total public spending by Lord Chancellor's Department	2,680	2,362	2,592	2,872	2,752	2,778
Total public spending calculated as the total of the resource budget plus the capital budget, less depreciation. Most non-cash items AME will move into DEL when DEL is measured on a full RAB basis, after the 2002 Spending Review. AME may contain spending other than non-cash items. A full breakdown of budgets into their DEL and AME and voted and non-voted components is contained in the Supplementary Budgetary Information publication which accompanies the Main Estimates.
Local authority spending on magistrates' courts Current spending of which	331	334	344	346
financed by grants from Lord Chancellor's Department	294	229	268	302
Capital spending	28	28	19	44
financed by grants from Lord Chancellor's Department	32	26	23	42

Table A2: Resource Budget

	1998-99 (Outturn)	1999-00 (Outturn)	2000-01 (Outturn)	2001-02 (Estimated Outturn)	2002-03 (Plans)	£ million 2003-04 (Plans)
Consumption of resources by activity: Headquarters and Associated Offices of which	70	351	187	178	167	150
Invest to Save Budget	0	0	2	0	1	1
Headquarters and Associated Offices	70	351	181	178	165	149
Departmental unallocated provision	0	0	4	0	0	0
Executive Agencies of which	286	192	354	440	460	478
Court Service	287	199	350	427	449	468
Public Guardianship Office	0	0	0	13	11	10
Public Trust Office	-1	-7	4	-	-	-
Local authorities: magistrates' courts grants	294	229	268	302	243	273
Publicly Funded Legal Services of which	1,903	1,395	1,686	1,738	1,677	1,683
Community Legal Service	-	-	796	793	712	687
Costs from Central Funds	48	45	39	45	45	45
Criminal Defence Service	-	-	-	900	920	952
Legal Aid: Criminal	1,854	1,350	851	-	-	-
Non-Departmental Public Bodies of which:	63	58	60	149	155	150
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)	-	-	-	70	70	70
Legal Services Commission: Administration	63	58	60	70	70	71
Office of the Information Commissioner	-	-	-	9	14	10
Total Lord Chancellor's Department resource budget of which:	2,616	2,226	2,555	2,807	2,701	2,735
Lord Chancellor's Department Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL)	2,622	2,041	2,480	2,752	2,630	2,672
Non-cash items in AME of which:	-6	185	76	56	72	63
Depreciation	5	-103	9	18	21	28
Cost of capital charges	-16	-7	-22	-13	-19	-26
Changes in provisions and other charges	5	295	88	51	69	60

Table A3: Capital Budget

	1998-99 (Outturn)	1999-00 (Outturn)	2000-01 (Outturn)	2001-02 (Estimated Outturn)	2002-03 (Plans)	£ million 2003-04 (Plans)
Capital spending by activity: Headquarters and Associated Offices	4	1	10	2	0	5
Executive Agencies of which:	32	6	13	28	15	17
Court Service	32	5	12	27	14	17
Public Guardianship Office	-	-	-	1	1	1
Public Trust Office	1	1	1	-	-	-
Local authorities: magistrates' courts grants	32	26	23	42	56	49
Non-Departmental Public Bodies of which:	1	1	1	11	1
Legal Services Commission: administration	1	1	1	2
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)	-	-	-	9
Total Lord Chancellor's Department capital budget of which:	69	33	46	83	72	72
Lord Chancellor's Department Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL)	69	33	46	83	72	72

Table A4: Administration Costs

	1998-99 (Outturn)	1999-00 (Outturn)	2000-01 (Outturn)	2001-02 (Estimated Outturn)	2002-03 (Plans)	£ million 2003-04 (Plans)
Gross administration costs: Paybill	216	223	235	239
Other	268	452	428	469
Total gross administration costs	484	675	664	707	698	702
Related administration cost receipts	-9	-6	-9	-10	-7	-7
Total net administration costs of which:	476	668	655	697	691	695
Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL)	484	485	580	642	621	633
Non-cash AME	-9	184	75	55	71	62
Total net administration costs by activity: Headquarters and Associated Offices	46	331	156	159	139	126
Court Service	415	325	476	516	536	554
Public Guardianship Office	-	-	-	22	16	15
Public Trust Office	15	13	23	-	-	-
Total net administration costs	476	668	655	697	691	695
Controls and limits: Administration costs limits for gross controlled areas: Lord Chancellor's Department	484	485	580	642	621
Total administration costs limits for gross controlled areas	484	485	580	642	621

Table A5: Staff Numbers

		1995-96 Actual	1996-97 Actual	1997-98 Actual	1998-99 Actual	1999-00 Actual	2000-01 Actual	2001-02 Estimated Outturn	2002-03 Plans	2003-04 Plans
Lord Chancellor's Department	CS FTEs [1]	11,429	10,931	10,358	9,886	10,150	10,686	10,950	11,063	11,161
	Overtime	62	61	117	120	120	109	138	138	138
	Casuals	470	511	621	509	580	0	470	516	520
	Total	11,961	11,503	11,096	10,515	10,850	10,795	11,558	11,717	11,819
Northern Ireland Court Service [2]	CS FTEs [1]	663	645	624	628	638	655	675	701	720
	Overtime	11	8	8	10	9	19	24	19	9
	Casuals	18	18	18	24	20	37	2	0	0
	Total	692	671	650	662	667	711	701	720	729
Public Record Office	CS FTEs [1]	447	435	423	424	430	420	455	457	457
	Overtime	10	10	11	10	10	10	12	12	12
	Casuals	24	25	29	22	16	9	20	25	25
	Total	481	470	463	456	456	439	487	494	494
Land Registry	CS FTEs [1]	8,305	7,989	7,803	7,839	7,772	7,767	7,690	7,881	7,881
[1] Civil Service Full Time Equivalents. [2] The staff of the Northern Ireland Court Service are not part of the Home Civil Service and therefore are not included in the Civil Service staffing count.

 

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