Written question asked by Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 25 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 March 2010. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 April 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Departmental Pay

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 16 March 2010, Official Report, column 833W, on legal costs, in how many cases concerning remuneration of employees the final ruling was (a) in favour of and (b) against his Department in each month of the last three years.

Answer: In the core Ministry of Justice (excluding NOMS) none of the cases whose legal costs or compensation values reported in my answer of 16 March were subject to a final ruling.All cases were either withdrawn by the claimants or where applicable, settlement was agreed by the Ministry in advance of a ruling.The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) is an Agency of the Ministry of Justice. It has not been possible to obtain information covering NOMS in answer to this question without incurring disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 508 c1178-9W; 325259
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Legal Costs
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Pay Ministry of Justice
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk