§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what legal costs have been incurred by his Department in each of the last four years. [48605]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe external costs of the former Welsh Office were £568,000 in 1998–99 and £55,000 in the first quarter of 1999–2000.
Since it came into existence in July 1999, the Wales Office has not separately distinguished legal costs.