Her Majesty’s Courts Service was created on 1 April 2005. Prior to that date ownership and operation of magistrates courts was the responsibility of the forty two magistrates courts committees in England and Wales. No detailed consolidated financial information is available for that period.
HM Courts Service costs related to the maintenance of magistrates courts buildings for financial years 2005-06 to 2007-08 were as follows:
Resource Capital Total 2005-06 22,941 — 22,941 2006-07 25,473 12,460 37,933 2007-08 22,403 14,900 37,303
Her Majesty’s Courts Service is unable separately to identify the capital maintenance expenditure element of magistrates courts capital expenditure for 2005-06.