§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total cost to public funds of(a) the inquiry into child abuse in Cleveland in 1987 and (b) the report by Lord Justice Butler-Sloss. [35129]
§ Mr. Bowis[holding answer 1 July 1996]: The total expenditure incurred by the Department of Health in respect of the Cleveland inquiry, including the report by Lord Justice Butler-Sloss, was about £1.25 million.