Lord Robathan corrected the Commons record on Afghanistan
Lord Robathan made the correction and printed in Hansard's Written Corrections on 29 January 2013. The figure £683,000 in the original became £483,000 in the correction. Altogether 8 words differ between the two versions.
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent by his Department on cases brought by public interest lawyers against the Government on behalf of Afghan nationals. Letter of correction from Andrew Robathan: An error has been identified in the written answer given to the right hon. Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on 14 January 2013. The full answer given was as follows:
Original and corrected words
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| The total cost to date of cases brought by Public Interest Lawyers Ltd on behalf of Afghan nationals (including cases brought on behalf of UK nationals relating to the interests of Afghan nationals) is approximately £1,451,000, excluding the cost of Ministry of Defence (MOD) staff time. In addition, the MOD has incurred costs of around The correct answer should have been: | The total cost to date of cases brought by Public Interest Lawyers Ltd on behalf of Afghan nationals (including cases brought on behalf of UK nationals relating to the interests of Afghan nationals) is approximately £1,451,000, excluding the cost of Ministry of Defence (MOD) staff time. In addition, the MOD has incurred costs of around £483,000 on cases brought on behalf of Afghan nationals by other firms including Leigh Day and Co. |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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