AQW 39612/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount his Department spent on legal fees on (i) the appeal against the 2022 High Court decision on the teaching of Religious Education in schools; and (ii) the subsequent Supreme Court case.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 2 February 2026
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 2 February 2026
- Answer due by
- 17 February 2026
- Answered
- 16 March 202642 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Total legal fees to date incurred by the Department in relation to JR87 is £131,711.89, however it should be noted that total costs have not yet been finalised.
This encompasses both the appeal against the 2022 High Court decision and the subsequent Supreme Court proceedings (July 2022 to February 2026).
Further costs are expected but not yet confirmed.