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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-17more like thismore than 2014-03-17
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what the total cost to his Department has been of challenging the decision of the Information Commissioner on the publication of letters from HRH the Prince of Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn more like this
uin 192074 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-26more like thismore than 2014-03-26
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>This case raises issues of constitutional significance, including upholding Parliament's intentions for the Freedom of Information regime and the Government's ability to protect information in the public interest. Litigation initiated by <em>The Guardian</em> newspaper has taken place over a four year period including hearings in the Upper Tribunal, the High Court, and the Court of Appeal. Eight government departments have had to work together on the Government's response, at a total cost of £274,481.16 (exc VAT). These costs encompass all costs billed by the Treasury Solicitor, including Counsels' fees and disbursements. If we are successful in the next stage of legal proceedings the Government would seek to recover a substantial proportion of these costs from the Guardian.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Beaconsfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-26T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-26T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
16
label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn remove filter