HC Deb 29 November 1991 vol 199 c681W
Mr. Winnick

To ask the Attorney-General if he will state the total amount (i) in legal costs and (ii) otherwise spent out of public funds on proceedings involving the book "Spycatcher" and including the costs awarded against the Government by the European Court of Human Rights.

The Attorney-General

The total amount paid out in respect of legal fees to date over five years and in several countries is £506,000. It will not be possible to specify for some time the total cost of the litigation, which will include costs of £200,000 awarded against the Government by the European Court of Human Rights this week.

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