§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total cost of the King's Cross public inquiry; and which parties appearing before the inquiry received reimbursement of legal costs.
§ Mr. PortilloThe cost to the Department of the King's Cross investigation, excluding staff costs, was about £1.2 million. The Department does not have information on the costs incurred by others. My right hon. Friend made it clear to the House on 10 November that he had accepted in full Mr. Fennell's recommendations about the award of costs to represented parties as set out in paragraphs 4–8 of chapter 21 of his report; claims are being settled on that basis.