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Legal Advice Costs Incurred by People Team

Reference: 25-26263

Date response sent: 26/09/2025

Details of enquiry

For financial year 20/21, 21/22, 22/23, 23/24:

  1. What is the total amount per financial year paid to external legal advisors/solicitors to provide employment advice or support HR at employment tribunal?
  2. Could you also please confirm the total number of WTE staff employed in your organisation for each of the financial years that have been identified

This data is publicly available

 

Response sent

  1. What is the total amount per financial year paid to external legal advisors/solicitors to provide employment advice or support HR at employment tribunal?

 

Financial Year

(March to April)

Total Annual Spend on Legal Advice by People Department
2020/21 £635,550

 

2021/22 £732,197

 

2022/23 £165,201

 

2023/24 £62,696

 

 

  1. Could you also please confirm the total number of WTE staff employed in your organisation for each of the financial years that have been identified

 

Financial Year

(March to April)

Total FTE

(as at 31 March each Financial Year)

2020/21 664.19
2021/22 668.64
2022/23 682.57
2023/24 702.08
2024/25 705.78