FOI 00499 - Cost of funding for Gross Misconduct cases
Request:
Received: 19 July 2026
QUESTION 1:
For each of the following years (i) 2023/24, (ii) 2024/25 and (iii) 2025/26 please state in how many individual cases you provided legal representation for officers accused of gross misconduct.
QUESTION 2:
In respect of your answers to Question 1 please state what the cost of this legal representation was in each of these years.
Response:
Responded: 7 August 2026
RESPONSE 1:
|
Year |
Number of GM cases where PFEW provided legal representation |
|
2023 |
584 |
|
2024 |
619 |
|
2025 |
614 |
|
2026 |
453 (to 19/07/2026) |
RESPONSE 2:
|
Year |
Associated cost of GM legal proceedings (£) |
|
2023 |
3,931,541 |
|
2024 |
2,287,337 |
|
2025 |
3,094,735 |
|
2026 |
2,079,889 (to 19/07/2026) |
