§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether Frederick Sewell has yet contributed anything towards the legal costs of his trial; to what extent he has made any contribution towards the£12,500 expended on his defence costs out of public funds; other than arguing the appeal, what additional costs were paid out of public funds towards his appeal; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe answers to the four parts of the Question respectively are: no; a contribution order has not so far been made in respect of these costs; none; no, because inquiries are still being made on behalf of the court.