HC Deb 08 February 1994 vol 237 cc225-7W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list all the witnesses to be called in public session before the Scott inquiry to date; what has been the total cost incurred by the inquiry; and what proportion of these costs have been taken up in expenses paid to witnesses for the provision of copies of documentation or travel costs to attend the inquiry by invitation.

Mr. Needham

The following witnesses have appeared to date in public session before the Scott inquiry:

  • 4 May 1993—Sir Richard Luce, formerly Minister of State, FCO
  • 5 May 1993—Mr. Hart, ECGD
  • 5 May 1993—Mr. Bryars, ECGD
  • 10 May 1993—Mr. Sandars, MoD
  • 11 May 1993—Lt. Col. Glazebrook, MoD
  • 12 May 1993—Lt. Col. Glazebrook, MoD
  • 21 June 1993—Lt. Col. Glazebrook, MoD
  • 22 June 1993—Lt. Col. Glazebrook, MoD
  • 17 May 1993—Sir Adam Butler, formerly Minister for Defence Procurement
  • 19 May 1993—Mr. Channon, formerly Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  • 24 May 1993—Sir Hal Miller, M.P.
  • 27 May 1993—Sir Patrick Mayhew, formerly Attorney-General (now Secretary of State for Northern Ireland)
  • 11 June 1993—Mr. Collins, FCO
  • 15 June 1993—Sir Stephen, Egerton FCO
  • 28 June 1993—Mr. Patey, FCO
  • 30 June 1993—Mr. James, Eagle Trust PLC
  • 30 June 1993—Mr. Fellgett, HM Treasury
  • 7 July 1993—Mr. Vereker, FCO
  • 15 July 1993—Mr. Higson, formerly FCO
  • 19 July 1993—Sir David Miers, FCO
  • 20 July 1993—Sir David Miers, FCO
  • 27 July 1993—Mr. Blackley, FCO
  • 13 September 1993—Mr. Gore-Booth, FCO
  • 14 September 1993—Mr. Gore-Booth, FCO
  • 15 September 1993—Mr. Young, FCO
  • 20 September 1993—Mr. Renton, formerly Minister of State, FCO
  • 21 September 1993—Mr. Mellor, formerly Minister of State, FCO
  • 22 September 1993—Mr. Waldegrave, formerly Minister of State, FCO (now Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster)
  • 23 September 1993—Mr. Waldegrave, formerly Minister of State, FCO (now Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster)
  • 12 October 1993—Mr. Waldegrave, formerly Minister of State, FCO (now Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster)
  • 19 October 1993—Mr. Fuller, FCO
  • 20 October 1993—Mr. Lamport, FCO
  • 25 October 1993—Mr. Haswell, FCO
  • 6 October 1993—Mr. McDonald, MoD
  • 7 October 1993—Mr. McDonald, MoD
  • 26 October 1993—Mr. McDonald, MoD
  • 28 October 1993—Mr. McDonald, MoD
  • 1 November 1993—Mr. Barrett, MoD
  • 2 November 1993—Mr. Barrett, MoD
  • 3 November 1993—Mr. Barrett, MoD
  • 4 November 1993—Mr. Barrett, MoD
  • 8 November 1993—Mr. Sherrington, FCO
  • 22 November 1993—Mr. Beston, DTI
  • 23 November 1993—Mr. Beston, DTI
  • 24 November 1993—Mr. Beston, DTI
  • 25 November 1993—Mr. Beston, DTI
  • 26 November 1993—Mr. Beston, DTI
  • 17 December 1993—Mr. Beston, DTI
  • 30 November 1993—Mr. Steadman, DTI
  • 1 December 1993—Mr. Steadman, DTI
  • 8 December 1993—Baroness Thatcher, formerly Prime Minister
  • 13 December 1993—Mr. Clark, formerly Minister for Defence Procurement and Minister for Trade
  • 14 December 1993—Mr. Clark, formerly Minister for Defence Procurement and Minister for Trade
  • 15 December 1993—Mr. Clark, formerly Minister for Defence Procurement and Minister for Trade
  • 11 January 1994—Mr. Baker, formerly Home Secretary
  • 12 January 1994—Lord Howe, formerly Foreign Secretary
  • 17 January 1994—Mr. Major, Prime Minister
  • 21 January 1994—Mr. Bevan, Cabinet Office
  • 25 January 1994—Mr. Hurd, Foreign Secretary
  • 26 January 1994—Mr. Petter, DTI
  • 28 January 1994—Mr. Coolican, DTI

The direct cost incurred by the inquiry to date has been about £700,000.

Expenses paid by the inquiry to witnesses, for the provision of copies of documentation or travel costs, total to date about £400.

Most of the costs of providing documentation to witnesses and meeting travel expenses is met directly by the Departments in which the witnesses served.