To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the level of grant paid for magistrates courts in the London borough of Barnet in each of the last four years; and what level of grant he intends to pay in 1992–93.

Magistrates courts expenditure is supported by grant at the rate of 80 per cent. The grant paid in 1988–89 to 1990–91, and expected to be paid in 1991–92, in respect of expenditure by the Barnet magistrates courts committee is as follows:

	£
11988–89	892,200
11989–90	978,190
21990–91	2,057,506
21991–92	31,850,338
1 Grant paid on revenue expenditure, revenue contributions to capital, and capital financing costs.
2 Grant paid on revenue and approved capital expenditure, and on loan charges relating to pre-1990–91 capital expenditure.
3 Estimated outturn.

We will shortly be notifying magistrates courts committees of the cash limit on grant payable in respect of their 1992–93 revenue expenditure. I shall then write to the hon. Member. The allocation of approved capital expenditure which will attract 80 per cent. grant will be notified subsequently.