§ Mr. PatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many public employees have been involved in legal work relating to Senator Pinochet since October 1998. [113512]
§ Mr. StrawAt any one time two Home Office lawyers had significant involvement in the case. A Treasury Solicitor lawyer had conduct of the case for litigation purposes, and lawyers in the Crown Prosecution Service, the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office were from time to time significantly involved. Lawyers from other Government Departments have also played a role.
§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total cost to the(a) central and (b) local government of the containment of Senator Pinochet broken down into (a) police, (b) legal and (c) accommodation costs. [113600]
§ Mr. StrawFor the information requested, I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my noble Friend the Under-Secretary on 2 March 2000,Official Report, House of Lords, column WA87.
Senator Pinochet's accommodation costs were not met from public funds.