Question follow-through · 30056

International Law: Legal Opinion

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

answeredAttorney General

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Answering body
Attorney General
Tabled
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
13 Feb 2025
Answer
13 Feb 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

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

  2. 13 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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