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Figure 2-2: Actual cumulative expenditure versus budget per claim period
Source: SQW analysis of data from LILW
2.8 The data to the end of January 2023 suggest that of the total LILW budget of c.£4.9m, approximately £1.2m of expenditure will be needed in the final five months of the operational period. The expectation from the project management team was that this would not be spent in full, with an anticipated underspend of circa £800k. By spend category, professional services, ICT, and staff are likely to account for the largest surplus spend in aggregate terms. However, this will need to be confirmed following the formal closure of the operation in June 2023.
Activities
Construction of the physical infrastructure
2.9 Construction of physical infrastructure commenced in 2019. The Law Clinic and Executive Boardroom opened in September 2019, followed by the LegalTech innovation facilities in March 2020; comprising the AI and Law Lab, and LegalTech R&D Centre respectively. 2.10 As noted in the Mid-Term Evaluation, construction of the Cyber Threats Suite fell behind schedule, and was impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and associated restrictions. Further, procurement challenges and the complexity of designing the space to adhere to Police- Assured Secure Facilities (PASF) status also led to delays. The construction of the Cyber Threats Research Suite was successfully completed in December 2021. This was around a year later than planned. However, given the challenges associated with the pandemic (both directly in relation to construction, and indirectly regarding effects and pressures on working
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