§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was paid to leading counsel in the prosecution of the Crownv. Abraham, Allen and Henderson; how much was paid to the costs of the entire prosecution team in the Crown v. Abraham, Allen and Henderson; and what additional costs were charged to the cost of the case by (a) Customs and Excise and (b) the Treasury solicitors. [27172]
§ Mr. Heathcoat AmoryFees, including VAT, paid to leading and other counsel in relation to the prosecution were £156,980 and £109,859 respectively. Customs and Excise estimates that its solicitor's office costs for the prosecution were in the region of £40,000. Costs billed by the Treasury Solicitor amounted to £28,300.