Question follow-through · 68737

Primodos: Civil Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what litigation costs his Department incurred in Wilson and others v Bayer Pharma and others, [2023] EWHC 1282 (QB); and how many representatives of his Department attended the Royal Courts of Just

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Jul 2025
Target answer date
21 Jul 2025
Answer
5 Aug 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what litigation costs his Department incurred in Wilson and others v Bayer Pharma and others, [2023] EWHC 1282 (QB); and how many representatives of his Department attended the Royal Courts of Just

  2. 21 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Aug 2025

    Answer published

    A total of £469,613.30 in legal costs, as of the end of May 2025, excluding VAT, has been incurred by the Department of Health and Social Care via the Government Legal Department representing them on the Wilson and others v Bayer Pharma and others case. A...

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