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28 mentions of the inquiry in Parliament since June 1999: debates, written questions and statements, oral questions and early day motions, from Hansard.
Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry: Legal Costs
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.
This information is publicly available at;https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a796e76e5274a3864fd6eef/bloody_sunday_inquiry_-_annual_expenditure_by_category_to_end_may_2010.pdf
Read full answer →54th anniversary of IRA murders of two police officers in Londonderry
That this House notes that, on 27 January 1972, Sergeant Peter Gilgunn and Constable David Montgomery, two police officers on patrol in Londonderry, were murdered by the Provisional IRA using a Thompson sub machine gun; further notes that this happened in the vicinity of, and just three days before, the events that were subsequently described as Bloody Sunday; and regrets that the Saville Report into the events of that day contained references to the activities of some soldiers on the day as ...
Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) legal costs and (b) other support provided to Soldier F relating to the case of the alleged murders of James Wray and William McKinney.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to supporting veterans and their families. As part of this, Soldier F has received legal and welfare support throughout his legal proceedings at public expense.
The legal fees associated with these proceedings (including associated judicial reviews) amount to £4.3 million, which may rise marginally once final bills are received. These costs cover the period from when Soldier F was initially charged in March 2019. This includes costs associated with the Judicial Review leading to the PPS recommencing proceedings in 2022. Legal representation has been provided by the same experienced legal team since the Saville Inquiry, supplemented by leading solicitors and barristers, including King's Counsel, based in Northern Ireland.
Other costs associated with the support of Soldier F, such as pastoral care, arrangement and payment of travel and accommodation, etc, are met from a central budget and involve the time of various employees for which a specific cost cannot be calculated.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) meetings, (b) discussions, (c) correspondence and (d) other communications took place between Baron Saville of Newdigate and former Prime Minister Blair (i) before and (ii) during the existence
The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Read full answer →Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost was of the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday; and if he will provide a breakdown of the costs.
The total cost of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry to the end of May 2010 is £191.2 million. These are the publicly available figures that were published following the completion of the inquiry and publication of the report in 2010.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) meetings, (b) correspondence and (c) other communication occurred between former Prime Minister Tony Blair and Baron Saville of Newdigate (i) before, (ii) during and (iii) after the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday.
Information about correspondence and other communication between Mr Blair (as Prime Minister) and Lord Saville (as Head of the Inquiry) is not readily available. The information is contained in paper records of the Inquiry for a 12-year period and records of the Prime Minister's Office covering a 10-year period. For this reason an answer could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the final costs were for each of the participating legal teams and individuals involved in the Saville Inquiry; and what costs in that inquiry were incurred after 2005.
The team costs for each of the participating legal teams are detailed in the enclosed attachment.
A full breakdown of the legal costs from 2005 onwards is not readily available. The table below provides a less detailed breakdown.
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Costs £
2004/
2005
2005/
2006
2006/
2007
2007/
2008
2008/
2009
2009/
2010
2010/
2011
Inquiry Counsel fees
1,579,400
840,342
855,342
750,531
685,926
844,016
121,435
Eversheds
339,593
70,914
-
-
-
5,204
-
Lawyers for Interested
Parties - fees
5,474,483
2,104,590
4,795,377
951,995
419,714
-
-
Lawyers for
IPs - accommodation
34,652
21,674
69,770
-
30,000
-
-
Lawyers for
IPs - travel
272,310
67,851
281,238
11,454
16,678
-
-
Lawyers for
IPs - subsistence
22,287
2,868
11,792
21
24,979
-
-
Total
7,722,725
3,108,239
6,013,519
1,714,001
1,177,297
849,220
121,435
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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2014, Official Report, columns 51-2W, on the Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry, what the amount was of the invoice for the hosting of the website for the Saville Inquiry; and what the totals were for any previous such invoices for that service since 2010.
The invoice referred to in my previous answer was for £80 excl. VAT. The Northern Ireland Office paid a total of £7,900 excl. VAT for hosting and management of the Saville Inquiry website and domain name. These costs ran between 31 August 2010 and 31 March 2013, at which point the contract was terminated.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether invoices for legal or other work carried out in connection with the Savile Inquiry have been submitted for payment since January 2013.
No invoices have been submitted for payment in respect of legal work in connection with the Saville Inquiry. An invoice was submitted in March 2013 for hosting of the Inquiry website.
Read full answer →IRAQ INQUIRY
at end add `, but the cost and the time taken must not be anything remotely approaching that reached by the Saville Inquiry.'.
FUNDING FOR VICTIMS GROUPS IN NORTHERN IRELAND
That this House is concerned about the significant shortfall in core funding provided to groups representing and supporting the victims of terrorist violence in Northern Ireland by the Community Relations Council and other funding bodies; recognises the excellent work carried out by such victims groups in providing welfare support to the families who have lost loved ones as a result of terrorist violence; notes the huge amount of money provided to terrorist prisoners' support groups and spent...
PUBLIC ENQUIRY INTO CLAUDY BOMBING
That this House recognises the fact that the Saville Inquiry into events in Londonderry in January 1972 has been ongoing for several years; and demands that recent revelations by the Police regarding the bombing of the nearby village of Claudy in the same year and the alleged involvement in that atrocity by a now deceased Roman Catholic priest be the subject of a detailed public inquiry.
SAVILLE INQUIRY
That this House notes that the Saville Inquiry has so far heard more than 500 witnesses give evidence in open court, in full public view and under careful cross examination tell, to the best of their ability after 30 years, their truthful and candid recollections of the events and circumstances surrounding Bloody Sunday, when 14 civil rights protestors lost their lives and many more were injured; regrets that the open and transparent search for the truth has been marred by demands for witness...
PIRA - JUDICIAL INQUIRY
That this House, in order to achieve the Belfast Agreement objective of parity of esteem between the Unionist and Nationalist communities in Northern Ireland requests Her Majesty's Government, following the establishment of the Saville 'Bloody Sunday Inquiry' in response to Irish Nationalist opinion to facilitate parity of esteem with the Ulster Unionist community by establishing a judicial inquiry into the foundation, financing and operations of the Provisional IRA over the last 32 years inc...