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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Wera HobhouseLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 23 September 2024UIN 3043

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 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 Alex Norris

Ministerial severance payments are reported annually in the Annual Report and Accounts produced by the department.

Any severance payments post 31 March 2024 will be reported in the Annual Report and Accounts for 2024-25 when it is laid in Parliament next year.

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