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<p>a. <strong>Main Department</strong></p><p>The highest hourly rate that the main
Department paid for legal advice in 2018 was £165 excluding VAT. Where the Department
has sought advice from counsel, Attorney General’s Office rates will apply. For external
legal firms on the General Legal Advice Services (GLAS) panel, rates are agreed under
the framework.</p><p> </p><p>b. <strong>Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs)</strong></p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>ALBs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ALB’s Highest
Hourly Rate 2018 Legal Advise (ex-VAT)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ARB (Architects
Registration Board)</p></td><td><p>Commercially sensitive</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRAC
(Building Advisory Committee)</p></td><td><p>NIL. Not Applicable</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EDC
(Ebbsfleet Development Corporation)</p></td><td><p>£250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HE
(Homes England)</p></td><td><p>Commercially sensitive</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEASE
(Leasehold Advisory Service)</p></td><td><p>NIL paid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LGSCO
(Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman)</p></td><td><p>£190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PINS
(The Planning Inspectorate)</p></td><td><p>£123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QEIIC (Queen
Elizabeth II Centre)</p></td><td><p>£445</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VTS (Valuation Tribunal
Service)</p></td><td><p>£164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RSH (Regulator of Social Housing)</p></td><td><p>Commercially
sensitive</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THO (The Housing Ombudsman)</p></td><td><p>£260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Three of our Arms–Length
Bodies (ALB) did not disclose a figure due to commercial sensitivities. The highest
hourly rate was that for the QEIIC who were engaged to provide specialist commercial
advice on employment legislation. The rate quoted was for the Director who was only
engaged for part of the project. The differences in hourly rates across the other
ALBs reflects the degree of specialisms.</p><p> </p>
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