Freedom of Information

(asked on 7th July 2014) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on legal fees in cases relating to the release of information requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in each of the last five years.


Answered by
Andrea Leadsom Portrait
Andrea Leadsom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 16th July 2014

In common with other Departments, the Treasury pays fees to the Treasury Solicitor's Department for legal advice on a range of issues. The proportion of those fees which relate to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is not recorded.

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