Ref No.: 09 25
Request Type: FOI
Date Received: 25/05/25
Date Responded: 12/06/25
Category: Legal Services
Request
- The number of FTE employees who work in the Water Industry Commission for Scotland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25.
- The total amount spent by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland on internal legal services, including the salaries of employees in the legal team, expenses, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25.
- The total amount spent by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland on external legal services in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25.
Response
Many thanks for your request for information dated 28 May 2025 which asked for:
- The number of FTE employees who work in the Water Industry Commission for Scotland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25.
- The total amount spent by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland on internal legal services, including the salaries of employees in the legal team, expenses, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25.
- The total amount spent by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland on external legal services in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25.
We have handled your request in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). FOISA provides for a right of access to recorded information held by Scottish public authorities.
We disclose the following information to you in response to your request:
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FY 2022/23 |
FY 2023/24 |
FY 2024/25 |
| No. of FTE internal legal team employees | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amount spent on internal legal services | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Amount spent on external legal services | £92,060.72 | £131,006.33 | £114,614.53 |
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Scottish Information Commissioner
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