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Written question asked by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 October 2006. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Thursday, 2 November 2006 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


British Council

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much her Department has spent on the case between Cummins and the British Council since 2004.
Answer

No Foreign and Commonwealth Office money has been spent on the case. The claim for unlawful dismissal was made in November 2004. It was withdrawn in September 2005 and was later dismissed by a tribunal. No settlement agreement was entered into. The Cummins case cost the British Council a total of £78,059.20 in legal fees.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
451 c658W; 97955
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Dismissal British Council
Link
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