HL Deb 14 February 1995 vol 561 cc33-4WA
Lord Dean of Beswick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How much public money the case of Kevin Taylor against the Greater Manchester Police and its former Chief Constable, Sir James Anderton, has cost.

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)

I understand that Mr. Kevin Taylor has been granted legal aid in respect of his action and that £369,000 has been paid on account to date.

The costs incurred by the Greater Manchester Police and its former Chief Constable are a matter for the Greater Manchester Police Authority.