To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellors Department what income was derived from renting out the judges lodgings in Telscombe in each year since 1997. [109633]
The judges lodgings in Telscombe is owned by the National Trust and has not been rented out since 1997.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellors Department how much has been spent on the judges lodgings in Telscombe, broken down by (a) maintenance, (b) renovations, (c) staff costs and (d) other expenses, in each year since 1997. [109635]
| £ | |||||
| 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | |
| Property maintenance costs | 30,837.00 | 15,643.18 | 22,478.00 | 46,295.06 | 29,776.00 |
| Staffing Costs | 84,464.89 | 76,667.74 | 61,731.86 | 61,147.72 | 60,577.05 |
| Other expenses | 91,497.64 | 77,156.35 | 58,702.35 | 70,884.33 | 69,128.18 |
| Total spend | 206,799.53 | 169,467.27 | 142,912.21 | 178,327.11 | 159,481.23 |
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellors Department what leisure services are provided for judges at the Telscombe lodgings; and how much these services cost. [109628]
No leisure services are provided at the Telscombe lodgings.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellors Department how many chauffeured cars are available for use by judges at Telscombe; what costs were incurred for providing chauffered cars in each of the last five years; and how many miles were travelled in chauffeured cars by judges residing at Telscombe in each of the last five years. [109629]
One chauffeured car is available for the use of the judiciary when staying at the Lodgings at Telscombe and while sitting at the Crown Courts at Lewes and Hove. The cost of providing the service between 1997 and 2002 was:
| £ | |
| 1997–98 | 13,417 |
| 1998–99 | 21,360 |
| 1999–2000 | 12,037 |
| 2000–01 | 13,090 |
| 2001–02 | 14,924 |
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellors Department how many nights judges lodgings at Telscombe were occupied in each year since 1997. [109630]
Occupation rates for the judges lodging at Telscombe between 1997 and 2002 are contained in the table. The lodging was not able to be used in 2002–03 for health and safety reasons. Alternative accommodation for the judiciary at Lewes is being considered.
| Judge nights | |
| 1997–98 | 170 |
| 1998–99 | 155 |
| 1999–2000 | 120 |
| 2000–01 | 125 |
| 2001–02 | 60 |
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellors Department what the total cost was for judges lodgings at Telscombe in each year since 1997. [109631]
The spend on the judges lodgings at Telscombe Manor in each year since 1997 is summarised in the table. It should be noted that the accounts draw no distinction between maintenance and renovation.
The total cost of running the Judges Lodgings at Telscombe between 1997 and 2002 was:
| £ | |
| Cost | |
| 1997–98 | 206,799.53 |
| 1998–99 | 169,467.27 |
| 1999–2000 | 142,912.21 |
| 2000–01 | 178,327.11 |
| 2001–02 | 159,481.23 |
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellors Department how many (a) formal lunch parties and (b) dinner parties were held at the judges lodgings in Telscombe in each year since 1997; what the cost of these events was; and how many guests in total were invited. [109634]
This information is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.