Question follow-through · 45460
Ali Kololo
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what costs the Metropolitan Police have incurred defending the civil claim filed by Ali Kololo.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 17 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 28 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what costs the Metropolitan Police have incurred defending the civil claim filed by Ali Kololo.
28 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Apr 2025
Answer published
The operationally independent Metropolitan Police continue to progress matters relating to Mr. Kololo’s case. It would not be appropriate for Home Office Ministers to comment on any discussions concerning the individual.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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