Will the First Minister confirm the total cost to the Welsh Government of litigation in its dispute over the use of the Dylan Thomas photographs with Pablo Star Ltd and Pablo Star Media Ltd, and will he provide a full breakdown of these costs to date?
I refer you to the responses provided following Freedom of Information Requests on this matter:
http://gov.wales/about/foi/responses/2015/May15/atisn9187/?lang=enhttp://gov.wales/about/foi/responses/2016/Mar16/atisn10176/?lang=enhttp://gov.wales/about/foi/responses/2016/sep16/atisn10643/?lang=enFurther expenditure to date since the last Freedom of Information request (which covers costs up to the period of 8 August 2016) totals:
Geldards (main file, Ireland and Dutch activity) - £809. 90 + VAT
Netherlands – 1350 Euro