Question reference: S2W-31427
- Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 26 January 2007
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Current status: Answered by Johann Lamont on 16 February 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much expenditure it has incurred to date in (a) legal and (b) court costs in pursuing the case of The Scottish Ministers v The Scottish Information Commissioner (William Alexander’s application).
Answer
The case of The ScottishMinisters v The Scottish Information Commissioner (William Alexander’sapplication) was heard before the Court of Session with the case of the Scottish Ministers v The Scottish Information Commissioner (Mr Elstone’sand Mr Williams’ application).
The expenditure invoiced todate covers both of these cases and totals £25,518.15.