§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent in legal fees when dealing with legal action against it by current or former service men and women in each of the last 10 years. [58145]
§ Mr. SpellarInformation on legal fees relating to common law compensation claims submitted by current and former Service personnel has been held centrally only since 1 April 1994. The figures cover legal fees and disbursements.
Year Total 1994–95 5,236,252 1995–96 5,850,585 1996–97 5,169,018 1997–98 6,328,685 1 April 1998 to 4 November 1998 4,269,161 Total 26,853,701
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many claims for damages have been brought against his Department by current and former service men and women in each of the last 10 years. [58146]
§ Mr. SpellarThe number of common law claims for damages brought against my Department from serving and former Service men and women in each of the last ten complete calendar years was:
Year Total 1988 444 1989 606 1990 677 1991 926 1992 990 1993 1,195 1994 1,147 1995 1,275 1996 1,148 1997 1,117