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Written question asked by Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Twycross (Labour) on Thursday, 30 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Charity Commission

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the cost of the review by Sir Gary Hickinbottom into the Charity Commission’s handling of the Lara Hall and Damian Murray case.

Answer

Sir Gary Hickinbottom has recently commenced work on his independent review of the Charity Commission’s handling of the two cases. As the review is at an early stage it is not yet possible to accurately state the total costs of the work. The review is expected to conclude this Autumn.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2630
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Costs Charity Commission
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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