Mr Glen wrote: "The government's priorities were that these events ran smoothly and with the appropriate level of dignity, while at all times ensuring the safety and security of the public."Īsked if Boris Johnson could make a return to Downing Street, Guto Harri has told Sky News that the former PM is "busy writing his memoirs", giving speeches, and is "now enjoying. The figures provided are the extra costs incurred by these events, and do not include money that would have been spent by these departments regardless. The costs listed encompass all events surrounding the late Queen's funeral, from the lying in state in Edinburgh, to the funeral itself. The figures are provisional, with the final ones due "in the coming months". In a written statement to Parliament, John Glen, chief secretary to the Treasury, gave a cost breakdown to each department and devolved government: The funeral of the late Queen cost the government a total of £161.743m, the Treasury has confirmed.
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