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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 20 January 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 February 2016. It was answered by Lord Faulks (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 February 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


David Kelly Death Inquiry

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was paid for the inquiry into the death of Dr David Kelly in 2003 to (1) the government legal team and (2) the chairman.

Answer

The report of Lord Hutton’s Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr David Kelly was published on 28 January 2004. The inquiry website indicates that staff costs for the inquiry secretariat were £145,975 and that the cost of external advice, including lawyers’ fees, was £990,303. No fees are shown as having been paid to Lord Hutton. No further breakdown of costs is available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5292
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Legal costs Pay David Kelly Death Inquiry
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk