HL Deb 24 July 1991 vol 531 c65WA
Baroness Lockwood

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the costs to Merseyside Police Authority and the Home Office in defending the current equal opportunities case involving a woman Assistant Chief Constable (the Halford case).

Earl Ferrers

The police authority are not able to assess their costs at this stage. Legal costs met by the Government have so far amounted to about £14,000.