§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what were the total costs to public funds incurred in the case of Alistair Green v. Ministry of Defence; and what costs were incurred after the Ministry paid £32,000 into court. [19899]
§ Mr. FreemanIn this case the legal costs to my Department notified to date are in excess of £200,000, mostly incurred after a payment had been made into court. Our practice is to settle compensation claims by agreement whenever this can appropriately be done, but it is necessary to resist those claims which are regarded as unfounded.