To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs how much was spent on (a) maintaining and (b) refurbishing (i) Barry, (ii) Rhondda and (iii) Aberdare magistrates courts in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. (106267)

The amount spent on maintenance at the courthouses in the previous five years is as follows:

Available figures for the amount spent on refurbishment at the courthouses is as follows:

The refurbishment at Aberdare includes money spent on amalgamating the magistrates and county courts into one building.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many and what proportion of court cases in South Wales were heard in each magistrates court in South Wales in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement. (106369)

There are 10 magistrates courthouses in the South Wales area, which hear a variety of criminal and family cases. The following table shows the total number of cases each year and the percentage of each court of the total over the entire period.