Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2008

Part 13 Ministry of Justice, 2008–09

Table of—

(a)

the resources authorised for use to meet the costs of the services and purposes which are specified in the first column of the Table for the year ending with 31st March 2009;

(b)

the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

(c)

limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

Estimate/ Request for Resources	Net Resources authorised for use	Grants out of the Consolidated Fund	Operating Appropriations in Aid	Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
	£	£	£	£
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE		45,831,356,000		26,000,000
1.  To promote the development of a modern, fair, cost effective and efficient system of justice for all	9,049,089,000		1,086,190,000
HQ and associated offices; administration of the Judicial Pension Scheme, administration of the Office of the Information Commissioner and the Judicial Appointments Commission, HM Courts Service as formed under the Courts Act 2003 and associated activities including fine income netting off and asset recovery incentive scheme, receipts under the victims surcharge, pre-1990 loan charges debt payments, Justices Clerks' Societies, Proportionate Dispute Resolution project, Wider Markets Initiatives; Section 31 grants to Local Authorities; the Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection. Offices of Court Funds, Official Solicitors and Public Trustee; Legal Aid paid through the Criminal Defence Service and Community Legal Service; administration for the Legal Services Commission. Payment of Grant and grant in aid to organisations promoting Ministry of Justice objectives including NDPBs, administration of central government tribunals via the Tribunals Service (including Asylum); costs paid from central funds; the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; costs in relation to constitutional offices; democracy and constitution, human rights workshops and surveys; promotion of information rights, electoral policy; research into constitution settlement/devolution; European and international judicial policy; EU Presidency events. Judicial Exchange programmes; research on behalf of the British Institute of International and Competition Law; Constitutional education programmes within schools; costs in relation to the policy on the conduct of all national elections and referendums in the UK and local elections; referenda in England and Wales (except mayoral Referenda in Wales); proposals under the Electoral Administration Bill, including the establishment and maintenance of the Co-ordinated on-line record of Electors (CORE); funding of voting pilots, policy on coroner and cremation services; support to Local Authorities for additional coroner work, payments in relation to the royal inquest, applications for exhumations, cremated repatriated remains and the closing of burial grounds, other legal services; joint initiatives in the Criminal Justice System. Criminal Policy and Programmes including offender programmes and the National Probation Service; the Prevention and treatment of drug abuse; crime reduction and prevention; Criminal Injuries Compensation, Criminal Cases Review Commission, counter terrorism and intelligence. Payments to local authorities in respect of local area agreements, secure accommodation placements, Prisons, Prison Service College, the Parole Board, Youth Justice Board, grants to ‘Prisoners abroad’, welfare to work schemes, payments to other government departments and associated non-cash items.
2.  Overseeing the effective operation of the devolution settlement in Scotland and representing the interests of Scotland within the UK Government	24,704,413,000		1,600,000
Administration; the Boundary Commission for Scotland; payments of a grant to the Scottish Consolidated Fund; and associated non-cash items.
3.  To support the Secretary of State in discharging his role of representing Wales in the UK Government, representing the UK Government in Wales and ensuring the smooth working of the devolution settlement in Wales	12,176,475,000		0
Administration; Lord Lieutenants' expenditure; payments of a grant to the Welsh Consolidated Fund; and associated non-cash items.
TOTAL, 2008–09	45,929,977,000	45,831,356,000	1,087,790,000	26,000,000