HC Deb 03 May 2000 vol 349 c155W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated cost to date of the Metropolitan police investigation into the allegations of perjury made against Lord Archer of Weston-Super-Mare. [120001]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has informed me that up to 19 April, the staffing cost of the Organised Crime Group investigation into allegations of perjury made against Lord Archer is approximately £31,000.