HC Deb 10 December 1996 vol 287 c136W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list those cases in which writs have been served on his Department since May 1993 where the court found in favour of the plaintiff; and what were the costs incurred by his Department in defending those actions and any costs awarded against his Department in each case; [7962]

(2) if he will list those cases of judicial review since May 1993 in which the court ruled against his Department, the costs that were incurred by his Department and any costs that were awarded against his Department in each case. [7963]

Mr. Howard

The Home Office has been involved in several thousand judicial review applications since may 1993 and has been successful in more than 90 per cent. of them. The detailed information requested is not readily available.