As a former solicitor, of course, I am aware that the expenditure on legal costs and court costs are of necessity unpopular, and I can well understand the reason why that is so. When the Government finds itself in a position where somebody brings a case against the Government, we have to ensure that when the Government has a good case to fight, that that happens, and that's important in terms of public resources in general.

He asked a question about the guidelines, or which steps can be taken when we have a situation where specific actions by the Government could have a positive impact on the costs of defending or bringing a court case. Well, this is an example of what is possible: namely, an analysis of the point of view and the legal position of the Government and then deciding in the case itself to make it clear that we accept that we did have a deficiency as regards meeting the statutory standards and agreeing to do so—in partnership, that is, or trying to do so in partnership with those who had brought the case. That, of course, might have a positive impact on court costs or legal costs in general.