HC Deb 04 July 2000 vol 353 c105W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how he intends to meet expenditure relating to payments of claims following judgment against the UK in the Factortame case. [129296]

Mr. Nick Brown

Parliamentary approval to expenditure arising from the Factortame case is being sought in the Main Estimate for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Class X, Vote 2). Pending that approval, urgent expenditure estimated at £9.735 million is being met by repayable advances from the Contingencies Fund.