Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the cost was of maintaining his Department's website in the 2007-08 financial year; and what the forecast cost is of maintaining websites within his responsibility in the 2008-09 financial year. [235299]

Maria Eagle: The maintenance costs for the main website

www.justice.gov.uk

cannot be itemised separately as they are part of a larger contract which includes support web hosting and maintenance for the majority of websites for which the Ministry is responsible. The consolidated running costs for these websites from May 2007 (when the Ministry was created) to March 2008 were approximately £2 million. This does not include staff costs as this information is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The forecast cost for 2008-09 is expected to be in line with 2007-08 expenditure.

Departmental Land

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much surplus land (a) his Department and (b) its agencies own; and what the (i) area and (ii) estimated monetary value of each site is. [236419]

Maria Eagle: The Ministry of Justice and its agencies currently have four sites on the Register of Surplus Public Sector Sites which amount to 16.26 hectares and when last valued these sites had an estimated global value of £1,950,000.

Departmental Manpower

Mr. Jeremy Browne: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) special advisers and (b) press officers have been employed by his Department in each year since its inception; and at what cost in each year. [239075]

Mr. Wills: The Ministry of Justice was formed on 9 May 2007. The numbers of press officers is 34 at a cost of £1,916,347. The press office operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, dealing with all media relations for the department from the international, national and regional media.

The Ministry of Justice is one of the largest departments in Government. It is right that the public know and understand the work of the MoJ and its agencies and how taxpayers' money is being spent. Communications, including the work of the press office, is an important element of this.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr. Straw) on 24 November 2008, Official Report, column 863W for the number of special advisers employed.

Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) by how much he expects the headcount of (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies to change in the next 12 months; [239414]

(2) how many people are employed by (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies; [239415]

(3) what the total employee headcount is in (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies; what he expects the headcount to be in each case in 12 months time; and what the reasons for the differences in each case are. [239957]

Maria Eagle: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Departmental Marketing

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of Government-commissioned advertising in the last 12 months relating to matters falling within the remit of his Department. [226528]

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Maria Eagle: The Ministry of Justice places most of its recruitment advertising on the Civil Service Recruitment Website as the site of first choice for central Government recruitment.

Where specific vacancy advertising is required the Department will use media most likely to attract people with the necessary skills, giving due regard to cost effectiveness. Digital advertising is now the preferred option for advertising externally and banner press advertisements are used for SCS posts in accordance with Cabinet Office Guidelines.

Marketing campaign advertising evaluation in my Department is standard practice and is subject to strict propriety guidance.

Mr. Jeremy Browne: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies and non-departmental public bodies spent on (i) publicity and (ii) advertising in each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement. [238944]

Maria Eagle: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before prorogation. I will write to the hon. Member once the information is available and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.

Departmental NDPBs

Mr. Jeremy Browne: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the remit is of each non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department; and what budget each has been set for (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11. [236928]

Maria Eagle: Funding for the Ministry of Justice non-departmental public bodies has been agreed for 2008-09 only. Funding for 2009-10 and 2010-11 has not yet been agreed at this time. I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 6 November 2008, Official Report, columns 745-46W, for funding details for 2008-09.

Remit details for each body can be found in the following table.

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MOJ Executive non-departmental public bodies
NDPB	Remit
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority	CICA is the Government body responsible for administering the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in England, Scotland and Wales. It is part of the Ministry of Justice and also provides a service on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Judicial Appointments Commission	The JAC is the independent public body that selects and recommends candidates for judicial office in England and Wales. It was set up by the Constitutional Reform Act in 2005.
Legal Services Commission	The LSC runs the legal aid scheme in England and Wales, providing information, advice and legal representation to help about two million people each year get access to justice. The Community Legal Service helps people with civil legal problems such as family breakdown, debt, asylum and housing. The Criminal Defence Service helps people who are under police investigation or facing criminal charges.
Office of the Information Commissioner	The ICO is the UK’s independent authority set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information. The ICO enforces and oversees the Data Protection Act, the Freedom of Information Act, the Environmental Information Regulations and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
Criminal Cases Review Commission	The CCRC is the independent public body set up to investigate possible miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Commission assesses whether convictions or sentences should be referred to a court of appeal.
Parole Board	The Parole Board for England and Wales is an independent public body that works with its criminal justice partners to protect the public by making risk assessments about prisoners to decide whether they can be safely released into the community or must remain in or be returned to custody.
Youth Justice Board (England and Wales)	The YJB is responsible for overseeing the youth justice system in England and Wales. It works to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people under the age of 18 and to ensure that custody for them is safe, secure and addresses the causes of their offending behaviour.

Departmental Pay

Mr. Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what bonuses were paid by his Department in 2007-08; to which members of staff; and for what purposes. [239667]

Mr. Malik: It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. and learned Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Departmental Press Releases

Mr. Jeremy Browne: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many press releases have been issued by his Department in each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement. [238978]

Mr. Wills: The Ministry of Justice was established on 9 May 2007. In 2007-08, my Department has released 196 press notices of a departmental nature and 145 releases announcing judicial appointments. The press office operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, dealing with all media relations for the Department from the international, national and regional media.

The Ministry of Justice is one of the largest departments in Government. It is right that the public know and understand the work of the MoJ and its agencies and how taxpayers' money is being spent. Communications, including the work of the press office, is an important element of this.

Departmental Procurement

Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether there has been any nugatory cost to his Department and its agencies relating to tendered
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procurement where the tender process has been cancelled prior to the award of the contract since the inception of his Department. [239648]

Maria Eagle: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Departmental Public Opinion

Mr. Jeremy Browne: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department has spent on (a) focus groups and (b) opinion polls in each year since
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its inception; how much he estimates will be spent on each category in 2008-09; and if he will make a statement. [Official Report, 9 September 2009, Vol. 496, c. 16MC.] [239037]

Mr. Wills: Since May 2007 the Ministry of Justice spent £498,241 on focus groups, and £751,682 on opinion polls. We plan to spend a further £6,500 in 2008-09. The following table provides details of focus groups and opinion polls carried out by the Ministry of Justice since inception in 2007, and any current estimates for such in 2008-09.

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Ministry of Justice focus groups and opinion polls
£
				Commissioned research				Planned research
Name of the opinion poll/focus group	Name of firm carrying out the work	Opinion poll	Focus group	Total cost in 2007-08 (exc VAT)	Total cost in 2007-08 (inc VAT)	Total cost in 2008-09 (exc VAT)	Total cost in 2008-09 (exc VAT)	Total estimated cost in 2008-09 (exc VAT)	Total estimated cost in 2008-09 (inc VAT)
HMCS Court User Survey	MORI	Yes		(1)—	(1)—	(1)—	(1)—	(1)—	(1)—
Witness and Victim Experience Survey (WAVES)	Ipsos MORI	Yes		485,990	571,038
Court Service Survey	n/a—conducted internally	Yes		0	0
Constitution Directorate tracker survey	Ipsos MORI	Yes		38,300	45,000
General Public Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act (Capibus survey)	Ipsos MORI	Yes		22,280	26,179
Legal Professionals Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act (online survey)	Ipsos MORI	Yes		7,800	9,165
Health and Social Care Professionals Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act (paper survey)	Distribution through Binleys Survey conducted by Ipsos MORI	Yes		24,278	28,468
Survey Draft Public Law Outline	Not applicable conducted internally	Yes		0	0
The Pro Bono Work of Legal Executives	ECOTEC	Yes		39,813	46,780
Testing of language and understanding of Departmental Strategic Objectives	GfK NOP	Yes		6,270	7,367
Employment tribunal mediation pilot	Westminster University, fieldwork subcontracted to BMRB	Yes		43,800	51,465
Local Face to Face satisfaction Survey	Not applicable conducted internally	Yes		0	0
Local Victim and Witness Survey	Not applicable—conducted internally by Witness Service	Yes		0	0
Local Student Confidence in CJS	Not applicable conducted internally	Yes		0	0
Tribunal Service Customer Satisfaction Survey	FDS International Limited	Yes		(1)—	(1)—	(1)—	(1)—	(1)—	(1)—
Citizenship Insight Project			Yes	(2)90,610
Customer Expectation Survey			Yes	(2)37,000
Research on development of the Before The Event legal expenses insurance			Yes	(2)20,011
Improving public confidence in the Criminal Justice System; inform, persuade and remind.			Yes	(2)19,800
Justice and Schools			Yes	(2)10,000
Community Justice Merthyr Tydfil			Yes	(2)24,000
on consultation paper on Inspection powers and funding arrangements of the Information Commissioner	Arranged internally		Yes	n/a	n/a	0	0	6,500	6,500
Offender management strategy: practitioner research	PWC	No				39,871		0	0
Public Confidence in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales: June 2008	PWC	Yes	Yes			30,975		0	0
Assessing implementation of the pilot of the Stable & Acute dynamic risk assessment tool	NatCen		Yes x5			106,935	125,860
Frontline Matters information architecture project: website	Cogapp		Yes	175	206
Literature hierarchy project: CJS publications	Bang		Yes x3			2,400	2,820
Community understanding of high risk offenders communities, hostels etc	TNS		Yes			12,000
Your Justice Your World website—usability research	Edcoms	Yes				11,290
Omnibus survey: module on Non-Resident Parental Contact	Office for National Statistics	Yes		55,231		16,630		0	0
Process assessment of revised public law protocol guidance			Yes			104,464
Use of family (and civil) Sharia Law in the UK		Yes		¦		(3)—	(3)—	(3)—	(3)—
Baseline for evaluation of impact of legal services reform on users and suppliers		Yes				(3)—	(3)—	(3)—	(3)—
Increasing efficacy in commissioning Psychiatric reports—good practice guidance			Yes			(3)—	(3)—	(3)—	(3)—
(1) Costing information is not supplied as this is commercial in confidence. This survey is subject to periodic re-tendering and release of the costings would weaken the Department's negotiating position. (2) April to November 2007 spend. (3) Commercial in Confidence. Notes: 1. Current projects planned but not commissioned are all commercial in confidence as disclosing budget may impact or tendering process. 2. Costs refer to total spend within year for complete project which often includes more than just focus groups or opinion polls (or other deliberative research).

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