legal reserves fund drawdowns

Summary

A request was made to the Cabinet Office for detailed breakdowns of legal reserves fund drawdowns, including specific costs for employment disputes and payments to legal chambers. The authority responded that it does not hold the requested information and suggested contacting the Attorney General's Chambers or Finance Shared Services instead.

Key Facts

• The Cabinet Office does not hold the information regarding legal reserves fund drawdowns.
• The request was received on 6 January 2022 and the response was issued on 1 February 2022.
• The authority suggested contacting Attorney General's Chambers or Finance Shared Services for the data.
• The request specifically asked for itemised costs related to public sector employment disputes and payments to UK barristers and solicitors.
• The case reference number is 2175642.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-01-06
• 2022-02-01
• 2175642
• 01624 686244
• 01624 685452
• 685564

Original Request

Please clarify the legal reserves fund drawdowns in the latest national accounts. For example, given that HM AG chambers does not supply itemised timesheets nor operate any cost recovery whatsoever, what amount of funding relates to public sector employment disputes with total cases, disbursements, ex gratia payments to HM AG chambers, payments to UK barristers, payments to UK solicitors and then any other categorised payments in other matters, etc.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 2175642 01 February 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 6 January 2022 and which states:

"Please clarify the legal reserves fund drawdowns in the latest national accounts. For example, given that HM AG chambers does not supply itemised timesheets nor operate any cost recovery whatsoever, what amount of funding relates to public sector employment disputes with total cases, disbursements, ex gratia payments to HM AG chambers, payments to UK barristers, payments to UK solicitors and then any other categorised payments in other matters, etc."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold the information that you have requested.

However, you may wish to contact Attorney General's Chambers or Finance Shared Services who may be able to help you.

Attorney General's Chambers Head Office Ground Floor Belgravia House Circular Road Douglas IM1 1AE Telephone: 01624 685452 Finance Shared Services Financial Governance Division 1st Floor Government Offices Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU

For Finance Shared Services enquiries please call 685564.

Please quote the reference number 2175642 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely