Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
Table 2.5: Ministry of Justice
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£ billion
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2019-20
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2020-21
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RDEL excluding
depreciation
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7.6
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8.1
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The Ministry of Justice settlement includes:
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a 4.9% increase in real terms to the department’s resource
budget from 2019-20 to 2020-21;
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funding to begin delivery of the government’s £2.5 billion
commitment to create an additional 10,000 prison places,
which forms an important part of the government’s plan to
crack down on crime;
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£100 million to increase security in prisons through the
introduction of more airport-style security scanners, mobile
phone detection and prevention technology, and
anti-corruption and intelligence operations;
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£55 million across the criminal justice system to support the
work of 20,000 additional police officers; and
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additional funding to support the ongoing reform of the
probation system, which will help reduce reoffending and
improve the quality of post-custody supervision.
2.5 Law Officers’ Departments
Table 2.6: Law Officers’ Departments
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£ billion
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2019-20
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2020-21
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RDEL excluding
depreciation
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0.6
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0.7
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The Law Officers’ Departments settlement includes:
- a 12.4% increase in real terms to the departments’ resource
budgets from 2019-20 to 2020-21, including an additional £80
million of funding in 2020-21 for the CPS to support the work
of 20,000 additional police officers. This will also help
the CPS to respond
effectively to the increasing complexity of cases.
