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<p>We have taken “legal dispute” to mean a case where DWP has instructed the litigation
team at the Government Legal Department (GLD) to act on its behalf and “associated
agencies” to include the arms’ length bodies (ALBs) and agencies included in this
list: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations" target="_blank">Departments,
agencies and public bodies - GOV.UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>On this
basis, the figures that we have been supplied by GLD litigation are calculated from
1st January each year are and are up to 30th June 2022:</p><p> </p><p>2020 £6,271,760</p><p>
</p><p>2021 £6,566,573</p><p> </p><p>2022 £3,262,113</p><p> </p><p>These figures are
inclusive of;</p><p> </p><ul><li>VAT</li><li>Bills to ALBs from GLD litigation and
to DWP agencies, and</li><li>Costs awards either against or in favour of DWP, its
ALBs or agencies</li></ul><p> </p><p>The figures are exclusive of;</p><p> </p><ul><li>Expenditure
on advisory teams, which may include advice on disputes within the scope of their
work, and</li><li>Employment advisory work.</li></ul><p> </p>
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