§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of the action against the MOD by the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Action Group. [113697]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 16 May 2003]: The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Group action against the Ministry of Defence was heard in the Royal Courts of Justice between 4 March and 13 November 2002. Judgment will be handed down on 21 May 2003. The Ministry of Defence's legal costs and disbursements incurred from the commencement of the action up to 28 April 2003 was £3,530,379.