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<p>The total amount that DCMS spent on litigation services provided by the Government
Legal Department and any external law firms and Counsel representing the department
was:</p><p>(a) £198,557.00 (inc VAT) in 2020</p><p>(b) £226,283.10 (inc VAT) in 2021</p><p>(c)
£197,729.56 (inc VAT) in 2022 (as at 30 June 2022)</p><p>These figures do not include
the cost of Government Legal Department advice in relation to employment matters or
the cost of advice by external firms or Counsel in relation to matters which did not
result in litigation.</p><p>DCMS has one associated agency, Building Digital UK (BDUK).
BDUK has not been involved in any litigation since it was established as an executive
agency on 1 April 2022 - before that time any costs would have been included in the
figures set out above. The organisation does seek legal advice on various matters
including to support internal appeals on subsidy control, commercial matters, and
compliance cases during the regular course of business.</p>
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