§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the published cost of the report by the hon. Sir Henry Fisher into the Confait case includes the cost of legal representation for the police; and, if not, what these costs were.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesNo. I am making inquiries of the Commissioner of Police and will write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish in the Official Report a break-down of the various elements in the £205,250 which has been published as the cost of the report by the hon. Sir Henry Fisher into the Confait case.
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§ Mr. Merlyn ReesFollowing is the information:
£ Fees and expenses for Chairman and counsel for the Inquiry 41,351 Treasury Solicitor's Department 25,000 Witnesses' fees and expenses 4,436 Secretariat 33,462 Legal representation of Messrs. Lattimore, Leighton and Salih. 20,405 Legal representation and staff costs of Director of Public Prosecutions 20,875 Other legal representation (not including that of the police) 3,816 Accommodation 15,045 Administrative costs (photocopying, telephones, transport, etc.) 10,534 Transcripts 13,546 188,470 rounded to 188,500 Printing and publishing of report 16,750 Total 205,250