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<p>This question refers to costs incurred over a considerable period of time. The
Government Legal Department (‘GLD’) has carried out a reasonable and proportionate
interrogation of its digital records and has ascertained that the following costs
have been incurred (all figures given exclude VAT):</p><p>(1) On matters relating
to applications to vary the Injunction:</p><ul><li>The Attorney General’s Office (AGO)
incurred £16,767.40 on time spent by GLD, plus £19,990.01 on counsel’s fees and other
disbursements.</li><li>The Ministry of Justice incurred £432.00 on time spent by GLD
on matters relating to the current application to vary the Injunction.</li></ul><p>(2)
On matters relating to breaches of the Injunction:</p><ul><li>AGO incurred £33,620.90
on time spent by GLD, plus £30,240.36 on counsel’s fees and other disbursements.</li></ul><p>(3)
On matters relating to the application of the Secretary of State for Justice in 2012
to vary the Injunction:</p><ul><li>The Ministry of Justice incurred £2,479.10 on time
spent by GLD, plus £8,546.40 on counsel’s fees and other disbursements.</li></ul><p>
</p><p>These figures do not include any internal costs incurred by individual government
departments in terms of time spent by their officials in matters relating to the Injunction.</p>
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