Asked by: Katie Lam (Conservative - Weald of Kent)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on compensation on claims in relation to Northern Ireland in each year between 2000 and 2026.
Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
The table below sets out the total compensation which, according to our records, has been paid by the Department in each year since 2000 on Northern Ireland Troubles-related civil claims. This includes damages paid to claimants as well as associated recoveries, including Department for Work and Pensions Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) payments and NHS charges.
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Asked by: Katie Lam (Conservative - Weald of Kent)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on legal costs in cases related to Northern Ireland in each year between 2000 and 2026.
Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
Legal costs for Northern Ireland legacy cases include legal fees and related litigation expenses associated with inquests, judicial reviews, civil claims, criminal investigations and public inquiries. They includecosts directly incurred by the Department and, where applicable, the funding of legal support for veterans involved in such proceedings.
We do not hold central records of total legal costs between 2000 and 2026. Legal spend is dispersed across Ministry of Defence business areas and could only be compiled at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Katie Lam (Conservative - Weald of Kent)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on legal and administrative costs in connection to the Saville Inquiry.
Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
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Asked by: Katie Lam (Conservative - Weald of Kent)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent in relation to legal action connected to Soldier F.
Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
The Ministry of Defence provides legal support to current and former service personnel involved in legal processes connected with their duties. Total legal fees incurred for soldier F (the individual prosecuted in connection with Bloody Sunday) amount to £4.7 million. These cover the period since he was charged by the Public Prosecution Service in March 2019 and relate to his prosecution and associated judicial reviews.