questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the transparency data, MHCLG: spending over £25,000, February 2026, published on 17 April 2026, what was the purpose and specification of the payment to Mills & Reeve LLP, Ref: 5105609670, on Local Govt Cyber challenge.
answerText: The payment to Mills &amp; Reeves LLP was for legal advice received in relation to a legal challenge from an unsuccessful supplier following the procurement for Local Government Cyber Security.
heading: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Mills and Reeve