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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 10 December 2024UIN 18058

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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 Catherine West

Since 2020 the FCDO has agreed 26 employee settlements totalling circa £1.921 million.YearNumber of Settlements2020420215202262023620245Total26All settlements are made with robust legal advice and following a value for money assessment.

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