Written question asked by David Heathcoat-Amory (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2001. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Monday, 10 December 2001 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what was the cost met from public funds of the legal action taken by the previous Secretary of State, the Right honourable Member for North Tyneside, against Associated Newspapers. - Inc ref to 375 c6W, 19 November 2001.

Answer: Mr. Heathcoat-Amory: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the cost met from public funds of the legal action taken by the previous Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Tyneside, North (Mr. Byers) against Associated Newspapers. [21668] Ms Hewitt: I refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral, South (Mr. Chapman) on 19 November 2001, Official Report, column 6W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 376 c647W; 21668
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Defamation Department of Trade and Industry Legal costs Public expenditure Byers, Stephen Associated Newspapers
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk