§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if Peter Welch was awarded compensation by the European Court of Human Rights. [20529]
§ Mr. MacleanPeter Welch claimed compensation of £320,596, but this claim was rejected by the court. In its judgment dated 26 February, the court ruled that Peter Welch's alleged losses could not legitimately be said to result from the application to him of the confiscatory provisions of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986. Therefore, no compensation was awarded, nor did the court grant him any costs in bringing the claim.