Question follow-through · 12718
Murder of Patrick Finucane Independent Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what has been the total public cost to date of the inquiry into the death of Patrick Finucane.
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- Answering body
- Northern Ireland Office
- Tabled
- 24 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 2 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what has been the total public cost to date of the inquiry into the death of Patrick Finucane.
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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2 Jul 2026
Answer published
Patrick Finucane was brutally murdered in February 1989 in front of his wife, Geraldine, and three children. Mrs Finucane and her family have sought answers about the killing of their loved one for over 37 years. I am pleased that the Patrick Finucane Inq...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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