§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of his Department's appeal to the House of Lords on 28 April against the Court of Appeal's ruling on 31 July 1987 in the case of Pearce v. Secretary of State for Defence.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI have been asked to reply.
Costs were awarded against the Department and the final figure is not yet available. The Department's own legal expenses were about £7,000.