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Mark Francois MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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3 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Armed Forces: Civil ProceedingsAttorney GeneralTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30971More

    Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General has recused himself from providing legal advice on matters relating to historical allegations against armed forces personnel.

    Answer: By long-standing convention, the fact that the Attorney General may or may not have advised, and the content of his advice, is not disclosed outside government, as is reflected in the Ministerial Code.As I set out to the House on 23 January and 6 February...

    Answered 27 Feb 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Armed Forces: Civil ProceedingsAttorney GeneralTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30970More

    Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to ensure the impartiality of her Department's legal advice on compensation claims against British soldiers.

    Answer: Impartiality of legal advice is vitally important for all government lawyers. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has an established and rigorous process for identifying and dealing with conflicts, and potential conflicts, that arise from the Law Officers...

    Answered 27 Feb 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • International Law: Legal OpinionAttorney GeneralTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30056More

    Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how much has been spent on external legal advice on international law since 5 July 2024.

    Answer: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has spent £0 on external legal advice that covers international law matters commissioned from 5th July 2024.However, the AGO has spent £7,028.40 for external legal advice covering international law matters that was soug...

    Answered 13 Feb 2025

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listAttorney General: 3Attorney General3Cabinet Office: 8Cabinet Office8Department for Business and Trade: 10Department for Business and Trade10Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 5Department for Science, Innovat…5Department for Transport: 1Department for Transport1Department of Health and Social Care: 33Department of Health and Social…33Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 92Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…92Home Office: 5Home Office5Ministry of Defence: 283Ministry of Defence283Northern Ireland Office: 9Northern Ireland Office9Treasury: 12Treasury12
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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Attorney General3
Cabinet Office8
Department for Business and Trade10
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology5
Department for Transport1
Department of Health and Social Care33
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office92
Home Office5
Ministry of Defence283
Northern Ireland Office9
Treasury12

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