United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 153250
British Indian Ocean Territory: Legal Opinion
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11 February 2021
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22 February 2021 · Answer
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22 February 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what total cost to the public purse is of (a) direct and (b) indirect expenditure by his on external legal advice on disputes over the Chagos Islands.
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11 February 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what total cost to the public purse is of (a) direct and (b) indirect expenditure by his on external legal advice on disputes over the Chagos Islands.
Source: Commons
22 February 2021
Answer
According to the available records, the FCDO has spent £5,841,662 million on external legal services relating to disputes concerning the British Indian Ocean Territory. This includes Government Legal Department costs, as well as counsel fees, in respect o...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-11/153250
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1286270
- uk · wq-1286270 · source updated 22 February 2021