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1486906
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Attorney General: Legal Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how much their Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth remove filter
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 31722 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Attorney General exercises a number of public interest functions in relation to legal disputes, including appointing advocates to the court in family proceedings and intervening in proceedings to protect charities. The amounts spent by the Attorney General’s Office on external legal advice, include litigation and legal costs incurred in respect of the public interest activities of the Attorney General, for the calendar years of 2020 and 2021 and for the period 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2022 is as follows: <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2020 (£k)</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021 (£k)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6 months to 30 June 2022 (£k)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attorney General’s Office (approximately*)</p></td><td><p>240*</p></td><td><p>155*</p></td><td><p>200*</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>These figures relate to costs of the Attorney General’s Office only because while the Office superintends a number of bodies, they are not agencies of the AGO.</em></p>
answering member constituency Eddisbury more like this
answering member printed Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-18T14:08:13.737Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-18T14:08:13.737Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1486907
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Cabinet Office: Legal Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much their Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth remove filter
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 31723 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-15more like thismore than 2022-07-15
answer text <p>The Department is unable to provide spend on legal disputes, as this is not recorded separately from wider legal expenditure.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Somerset more like this
answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg more like this
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less than 2022-07-15T13:49:07.863Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-15T13:49:07.863Z
answering member
4099
label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1486908
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Legal Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much their Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth remove filter
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 31724 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-14more like thismore than 2022-07-14
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy does not hold centrally the breakdown between advice on legal disputes and other forms of advice and this can only be obtained disproportionally.</p><p> </p><p>Legal, professional and consultancy costs are included within note 4.1 of the BEIS Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beis-annual-report-and-accounts-2020-to-2021" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Loughborough more like this
answering member printed Jane Hunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-14T16:12:32.09Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-14T16:12:32.09Z
answering member
4839
label Biography information for Jane Hunt more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1486909
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Legal Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much their Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth remove filter
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 31725 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-15more like thismore than 2022-07-15
answer text <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>
answering member constituency Boston and Skegness more like this
answering member printed Matt Warman more like this
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less than 2022-07-15T10:13:54.623Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-15T10:13:54.623Z
answering member
4361
label Biography information for Matt Warman more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1486910
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Department for Education: Legal Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth remove filter
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 31726 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answer text <p>The department does not hold the total spend information relating to legal disputes, as the financial system does not have a specific structure to extract the data and legal spend is not recorded centrally.</p><p>For contract spend, following a search of the department’s special payment register, the department has not made any payments in respect to the settlement of procurement disputes, either in or out of court, during the following three financial years:</p><ul><li>1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020: £0.00.</li><li>1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021: £0.00.</li><li>1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022: £0.00.</li></ul> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2022-07-21T18:28:24.667Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-21T18:28:24.667Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1486911
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Legal Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much their Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth remove filter
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 31727 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-20more like thismore than 2022-07-20
answer text <p>Defra and its associated executive agencies<sup>1</sup> have incurred the following costs on Litigation for the calendar years 2020 to 2022 (up to 30/6/22):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Amount (£m)<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0.93m</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1.47m</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0.61m</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>1: </sup>Includes the Animal and Plant Health Agency; the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science; Rural Payments Agency and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.</p><p><sup>2: </sup>Source data from the Government Legal Department’s (GLD) electronic systems as at 8 July 2022. These figures represent the costs charged by the litigation team in GLD. It does not include any costs awarded against Defra or damages.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2022-07-20T10:59:33.043Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-20T10:59:33.043Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1486912
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Department for International Trade: Legal Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much their Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth remove filter
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 31728 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-27more like thismore than 2022-07-27
answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is unable to provide spend on legal disputes, as this is not recorded separately to other forms of legal spend incurred by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>Legal and other professional services costs incurred by the Department are included within note 4 of DIT’s Annual Report and Accounts found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-international-trade-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank">here for financial year 2021/22</a>, and <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20220713065953/https:/www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-international-trade-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank">here for financial year 2020/21</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
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less than 2022-07-27T16:05:40.497Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-27T16:05:40.497Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1486913
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Legal Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much their Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth remove filter
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 31729 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-15more like thismore than 2022-07-15
answer text <p>The department only holds data on the Department for Levelling Up, Housing &amp; Communities, the Planning Inspectorate and Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. The below is spend on litigation, employment and commercial cases managed for the department by the Government Legal Department (GLD).</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Sum of Total invoiced (INC VAT)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year billed</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Trimmed Client code</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Client description</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022 (to 30</strong> <strong> <sup>th</sup> June)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MHCLG/DLUHC</strong></p></td><td><p>MHCLG &amp; DLUHC</p></td><td><p>£1,334,235</p></td><td><p>£1,584,449</p></td><td><p>£1,124,398</p></td><td><p>£4,043,081</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>PINS</strong></p></td><td><p>PLANNING INSPECTORATE</p></td><td><p>£1,583,987</p></td><td><p>£1,538,819</p></td><td><p>£700,167</p></td><td><p>£3,822,973</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>QECC</strong></p></td><td><p>THE Q.E.II CONFERENCE CENTRE</p></td><td><p>£4,868</p></td><td><p>£1,439</p></td><td><p>£1,572</p></td><td><p>£7,878</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ul><li>Data is from 1/1/2020 to 30/6/2022 inclusive</li><li>Data extracted from GLD’s electronic systems as at 8/7/2022</li><li>Data is shown inclusive of VAT</li><li>Data provided is based upon calendar year</li></ul>
answering member constituency Walsall North more like this
answering member printed Eddie Hughes more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-15T12:45:24.87Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-15T12:45:24.87Z
answering member
4635
label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1486914
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Department for Transport: Legal Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much their Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth remove filter
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 31730 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-13more like thismore than 2022-07-13
answer text <p>DfT and it’s Executive Agencies have spent the below amounts on Litigation Costs in the last 3 calendar years. The 2022 figure covers up until 8<sup>th</sup> July 2022.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>£5.1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>£3.8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 <em>(up until 8th July)</em></p></td><td><p>£1.9m</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-13T09:51:51.49Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-13T09:51:51.49Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1486915
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Legal Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much their Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth remove filter
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 31731 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-15more like thismore than 2022-07-15
answer text <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>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-15T13:21:24.357Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-15T13:21:24.357Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this