Question
Peter Kyle
Labour
Hove
Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the opening statement by the Secretary of State at the Lords Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee on 12 March 2024, what the total cost to the public purse was of legal fees including the (a) £15,000 settlement paid and (b) other legal expenditure.
Answered on
18 March 2024
A sum of £15,000 was paid without admitting any liability. This approach is intended to reduce the overall costs to the taxpayer that could result from protracted legal action.
Costs relating to legal fees incurred by the department will be published as part of DSIT’s Annual Report and Accounts.
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