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Department for Work and Pensions: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Wera HobhouseLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 9 September 2024UIN 3037

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received

Answered by Andrew Western

The details of severance payments made to former ministers can be found in our Annual Report & Accounts.Information for the 2024/25 financial year will be published in due course.

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