Money well spent: Part I- Home Office spent over £21 MILLION in legal fees in 2010-2011
How much money did the Home Office spend on legal costs in the year 2010 - 2011?
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/198997/response/508822/attach/3/31126%20Response.pdf
'I apologise for the delay in replying.
'Your request has been handled as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
'I can confirm that the Home Office paid £17,598,617 (excluding VAT) in relation to legal fees to Treasury Solicitors for the financial year 2010 - 2011. However, it is not possible to provide any further information at a cost below the £600 limit. This is because the information requested is not held centrally. During 2010 - 11 the Home Office and its bodies used different accounting systems. It would therefore be necessary to conduct a manual search of our databases and file records to find the information requested.
£17,598,617 plus VAT = £21,118,340.40.
Money well spent?
Many millions spent on legal fees, but a £600 search is too much. Strange world we live in.
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