§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Attorney-General how much money has been spent on investigations under the War Crimes Act 1991; and how many individual cases have been investigated.
The Attorney-GeneralThe War Crimes Act 1991 came into effect on 9 May 1991. Costs associated with investigations in England and Wales in 1991–92 were £1,003,072. This includes running costs and direct expenditure by the CPS in providing advice and other support to the investigators. The corresponding figure for Scotland is £300,000. No individual investigations have been completed. The inquiry is focusing on the case identified in the Hetherington/Chalmers report which appear most susceptible to criminal investigation.
No figures are yet available for the expenditure in the current year.