Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse has been of (a) legal disbursements paid to Peters and Peters in relation to the Privileges Committee and (b) other legal expenses incurred as a result of that investigation.
As the Committee’s inquiry remains ongoing, the contract for the provision of legal support to the former Prime Minister is being extended. Updates to the contract can be found at the following link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bfbb02-7e5b-4500-9746-6513393bfd27.
The Government has previously committed to setting out the final costs of the total legal support in relation to the Privileges Committee in due course after the conclusion of this matter.