Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 8 December 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 December 1998. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 December 1998 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will list the fees paid to date to lawyers and consultants for advice or litigation concerning the British Library. - Inc figs. (Holding answer 14 December 1998).

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the fees paid to date to lawyers and consultants for advice or litigation concerning the British Library. [63364] Mr. Alan Howarth: [holding answer 14 December 1998]: The fees paid for professional services by lawyers and consultants on the project over the past 16 years, to 8 December 1998, were £71.6 million. This is broken down as follows: architectural services, structural design and quantity surveying (£47.6 million); mechanical and electrical engineering design and advice (£19.7 million); and commercial claims management, legal advice and legal costs (£4.3 million).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 63364; 322 c422W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Consultants Legal profession Fees and charges Legal costs Payments British Library
Contains statistics: Yes