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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 19 December 2024UIN 18053

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Between 2020 and 2024 to date, Defra has agreed six settlement agreements: one in 2021, two in 2022, two in 2023 and one in 2024 to date. The total cost of these settlements is £234,200.

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