Freedom of Information

Health written question – answered at on 14 July 2014.

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Photo of John Woodcock John Woodcock Labour, Barrow and Furness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health 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.

Photo of Daniel Poulter Daniel Poulter The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health

Figures taken from the Department's Business Management System categorised as spend on legal services from the Freedom of Information Team's central budget, show that £2,346.40 was spent in the 12 months between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2014, and £22,627.71 in 2012-13. There was no spend in 2011-12, 2010-11 or 2009-10.

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