Written question asked by Robin Cook (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 February 1997. It was answered by Lord Heseltine (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 February 1997 on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Deputy Prime Minister

Question: If he will provide a breakdown of the spending by the Deputy Prime Minister's Office on external advice in relation to the Scott Inquiry, indicating how much has been spent on legal advice and from whom it was obtained. - No payments have been made.

Answer: Mr. Robin Cook: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will provide a breakdown of the spending by the Deputy Prime Minister's Office on external advice in relation to the Scott inquiry, indicating how much has been spent on legal advice and from whom it was obtained. [14535] The Deputy Prime Minister: No payments have been made in relation to my private office or the Office of Public Service, for external advice, including legal advice, in relation to the Scott inquiry.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 14535; 289 c675W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Expenditure Government departments Legal opinion Deputy Prime Minister Arms to Iraq Inquiry
Contains statistics: Yes