In September 2011, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said that negotiations were ongoing and confidential.[67] Supporters of Aamer criticized the UK government for not doing enough on his behalf; they urged the government to step up their efforts.[15] In January 2012, The Independent revealed that the British government has spent £274,345 fighting in court including preventing Aamer's lawyers gaining access to evidence which might have proved his innocence.[19] The newspaper reported that Aamer had several serious medical complaints from years of "inhumane" detention conditions, and that the UK gave false hope to his family.[46]