The following amounts were spent on refurbishment of Crown, county and magistrates court buildings in each of the last three financial years:
Financial year Refurbishment expenditure (£ million) 2006-07 8.0 2007-08 8.8 2008-09 24.0
The large increase during 2008-09 is due to the completion of major refurbishment projects during the year at the Royal Courts of Justice, and at the Crown court at Isleworth.