Written question asked by Tracy Brabin (Labour) on Monday, 20 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 March 2017 (named day). It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Swine Flu: Vaccination

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on legal fees in all stages of legal proceedings related to Pandemrix.

Answer: The Department has spent £33,255.39 on legal fees in all stages of legal proceedings related to Pandemrix. This figure represents the costs of external Counsel and services provided by the Government Legal Department’s Litigation team. In addition, the Department has received support from the Government Legal Department’s Advisory team but this was provided as part of a broader fee arrangement and it is therefore not possible to separately identify the fee element relating to any particular case or group of cases.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 68578
Session: 2016-17
Subjects: Compensation Legal costs Vaccination Side effects Swine flu Narcolepsy
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk