payments to M and P legal

Summary

The request sought a list of payments made to M and P legal from the 2010/11 financial year to date. The Attorney General's Chambers disclosed that only one payment was made during this period, totaling £1,536 plus VAT for a court costs award in November 2011.

Key Facts

• The request covered the period from financial year 2010/11 to the date of response.
• Only a single payment was made to M&P Ltd within the specified timeframe.
• The payment occurred in November 2011.
• The nature of the payment was a Court costs award.
• The amount paid was £1,536 excluding VAT.

Data Disclosed

• 2010/11
• 11th October
• November 2011
• £1,536
• 2638693
• 2022-09-16
• 2022-09-23

Original Request

Please list any payments to M and P legal and the nature of the payment from financial year 2010/11 to date.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452 E-mail: attgen@gov.im

Our ref: 2638693 16 September 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 16 September 2022 and which states:

"Please list any payments to M and P legal and the nature of the payment from financial year 2010/11 to date."

Our response to your request is as follows: Within the period from 11th October to date our office has made a single payment to M&P Ltd for £1,536 + VAT. That was in November 2011 and related to a Court costs award.

Please quote the reference number 2638693 in any future communications.

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