Legal Costs
Business, Innovation and Skills
Gareth Thomas (Harrow West, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department spent on fees for legal work in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.
Norman Lamb (North Norfolk, Liberal Democrat)
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills spent £7.8 million in 2010/11 and £6.4 million in 2011/12 on fees for legal work.