Government Legal Department

A non-ministerial department

On 1 April 2015 the Treasury Solicitor's Department became the Government Legal Department.

‘Bona Vacantia’ means vacant goods and is the name given to ownerless property, which by law passes to the Crown. The Bona Vacantia Division is part of the Government Legal Department.

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Transfer of taxpayer capital to Ukraine.
Response by Government Legal Department to P Newton on .

Awaiting response.

Dear P Newton, Thank you for your email of 22 April 2022, containing your request for information. GLD will be in touch in due course. Yours sincerel...
Government-side costs in judicial review over £100000
Response by Government Legal Department to Joe Tomlinson on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Tomlinson, Further to our email of 29 April 2022, please find attached herewith GLD’s response to your request for information. Yours sincere...
Number of times the Treasury Solicitor has attempted to obstruct the course of justice
Response by Government Legal Department to Dudley Jones on .

Delayed.

Thank you for your email.  We will get back to you in due course. Kind regards, GLD FOI Team ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════...
Stanton Departure
Response by Government Legal Department to JJ Evans on .

Refused.

Dear Sir/ Madam, Thank you for your email requesting an internal review of our response to your recent FOI request. Attached is a letter detailing the...
Death from suicides
Response by Government Legal Department to Rebecca on .

Information not held.

Dear Rebecca, Thank you for contacting the Government Legal Department, Freedom of information Office. We are sorry, but we are unable to respond to...
Bona Vacantia Addresses for London Boroughs
Response by Government Legal Department to Luiza on .

Refused.

Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for your recent correspondence to the Government Legal Department, in which you made a Freedom of Information Act request....
Legality of vaccination pressure
Clarification sent to Government Legal Department by Tim Hyder on .

Delayed.

Dear FOI, Ive clarified my question enough if they cant understand what is being asked tgen they are clearly in the wrong job! I am extremely disappoin...
Recruitment and retention: British Muslims
Response by Government Legal Department to Rabyah Khan on .

Successful.

Dear Ms Khan, Further to our email of 23 March 2022, please find attached herewith GLD’s response to your request for information. Yours sincerely,...
Government-side costs in judicial review
Response by Government Legal Department to Joe Tomlinson on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Tomlinson, Further to your email of 01 March 2022, please find attached herewith GLD’s response to your request for information. Yours sincer...
SCS1 recruitment
Response by Government Legal Department to Paulie Jensson on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Paulie Jensson, Further to your email of 12 March 2022 requesting clarification on the responses provided by GLD to you on 7 March 2022, please f...
what has been the cost of the GLD's fees to the Cabinet Office and the Judicial Office for advice/representation?
Internal review request sent to Government Legal Department by Dudley Jones on .

Awaiting internal review.

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews. I am writing to request an internal review of Government Legal Departm...
Number of times the Treasury Solicitor has usurped the role of the Parliamentary Commissioner.
Follow up sent to Government Legal Department by Dudley Jones on .

Partially successful.

1) Mr Denman's attempt to deny that on at least ONE occasion the Treasury Solicitor has usurped the role of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administ...
Letter before action: EU citizens’ voting rights in UK parliamentary elections
Request to Government Legal Department by Kaihsu Tai. Annotated by Kaihsu Tai on .

Information not held.

The Cabinet Office also didn’t have it, so following up here: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/letter_before_action_eu_citizens_3
Money from Government
Response by Government Legal Department to Elizabeth on .

Long overdue.

Dear Elizabeth, Thank you for your email of 25th January 2022, containing your request for information. GLD will be in touch in due course. Yours si...
Change the way we are governed
Response by Government Legal Department to John Peters on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Peters Thank you for your e-mail. The Government Legal Department (GLD) will not be able to answer your questions under the Freedom of Informa...
Transgender and non-binary policy
Response by Government Legal Department to Maya Forstater on .

Successful.

Dear Maya Forstater, Further to our email of 25 November 2021, please find attached herewith GLD’s response to your request for information. Yours si...
Number of times in the last 5 years the GLD has advised or acted on behalf of the Post Office
Response by Government Legal Department to Dudley Jones on .

Information not held.

Dear Dudley Jones, Further to our email of 11 November 2021, please find attached herewith GLD’s response to your request for information. Yours sinc...
HS2 costs
Response by Government Legal Department to John Hyde on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Hyde, Further to our email of 21st October 2021, please find attached herewith GLD’s response to your request for information. Yours sincerel...
Malicious email volume
Request sent to Government Legal Department by Rebecca Moody on .

Long overdue.

Please find below my FOI request regarding malicious emails sent to the department. The date range for the requests is from 2018 to present day. The...
Information about your funding to Stonewall or any subsidiary of Stonewall
Request sent to Government Legal Department by Dave Bratt - Voice for Justice UK on .

Long overdue.

1. In respect of each of the years 2015-2021, please confirm what funding has been provided to Stonewall or any subsidiary of Stonewall by: Governmen...
Stonewall: Good Governance Disclosure
Response by Government Legal Department to Ro Cochran on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Ms Cochran, Further to your email of 20th September 2021, please find attached herewith GLD’s response to your request for information. Yours si...
All information of fraud/criminal investigations involving the Mineworkers pension scheme of Ventana house, Sheffield
Response by Government Legal Department to michael F Aspinall on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Aspinall, Further to your email of 24th August 2021, please find attached herewith GLD’s response to your request for information. Yours sinc...
Apple ID Compromise
Response by Government Legal Department to Diane Clarke on .

Long overdue.

Dear Ms Clarke, Further to your email of 3rd September 2021, please find attached herewith GLD’s response to your request for information. Yours sinc...
Clarke Success Hanover Jamaica 1971 GDP
Response by Government Legal Department to Diane Clarke on .

Long overdue.

Dear Ms Clarke, Further to your Subject Access Request, we have attach our response. Yours sincerely, Data Protection Team Operations, Government Le...
Consideration and investigations into the relevance and effect of EU law (prior to and during implementation) on the Loan Charge
Response by Government Legal Department to M Tully on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Tully, Please find attached the decision letter from the Internal Review you requested on 4 June 2021. Yours sincerely, Freedom of Informati...

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