I am writing to make a formal request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please provide the following recorded information regarding your organisation's internal legal services department:
1. Organisational Structure Chart: The current structure chart for your internal Legal Services department, including job titles, reporting lines, and the number of posts (Full-Time Equivalent / FTE). Please include the names of senior management where permitted under data protection guidelines.
2. Departmental Budget: The total allocated annual budget for the Legal Services department for the current financial year (2026/27) and the previous financial year (2025/26). If your legal budget includes Childcare, can this be broken down to identify the staffing costs for childcare.
3. External Spend: If held separately, the allocated or actual budget spend on external legal advice or outsourced legal counsel for the same periods.
If the release of any of this information is prohibited by any statutory exemptions, please redact that specific portion and provide the remainder of the requested information.