Received: 16 April 2020

1. Number of qualified solicitors working in the In House Legal Department during the tax years 2015 – 2016, 2016 – 2017, 2017 – 2018, 2018 – 2019.
2. The number of referrals for advice to external legal advisors from the criminal claims department during the tax years 2014 – 2015, 2015 – 2016, 2016 – 2017, 2017 – 2018, 2018 – 2019.
3. The number of referrals for advice to external legal advisors from the civil claims department during the tax years 2014 – 2015, 2015 – 2016, 2016 – 2017, 2017 – 2018, 2018 – 2019.
4. The cost of referrals for advice to external legal advisors from the criminal claims department during the tax years 2014 – 2015, 2015 – 2016, 2016 – 2017, 2017 – 2018, 2018 – 2019.
5. The cost of referrals for advice to external legal advisors from the civil claims department during the tax years 2014 – 2015, 2014 – 2015, 2015 – 2016, 2016 – 2017, 2017 – 2018, 2018 – 2019.
6. The Police Federation of England and Wales data protection policy.
7. Copies of all Police Federation of England and Wales circulars as of January 2015 – January 2020

Responded: 18 May 2020

Question 1.

2015 – 2016 = 3
2016 – 2017 = 6
2017 – 2018 = 7
2018 – 2019 = 8

Question 2.

2014 – 2015 = 2614
2015 – 2016 = 2167
2016 – 2017 = 1811
2017 – 2018 = 1688
2018 – 2019 = 1796

Question 3.

 2014 – 2015 = 2961
2015 – 2016 = 3809
2016 – 2017 = 3083
2017 – 2018 = 2560
2018 – 2019 = 3205

Question 4.

2014 – 2015 = £4,323,007
2015 – 2016 = £3,457,398
2016 – 2017 = £3,978,932
2017 – 2018 = £3,783,646
2018 – 2019 = £5,361,305

Question 5.

2014 – 2015 = £3,265,036
2015 – 2016 = £2,742,552
2016 – 2017 = £3,855,387
2017 – 2018 = £1,597,192
2018 – 2019 = £6,124,770

Question 6.  The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) are exempting this request under Section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act (2000) which is information intended for future publication.

Question 7.  The PFEW are exempting this request Section 36 (1) (b) and (2) (c), of the Freedom of Information Act (2000) which is information likely to prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs.