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Prime Minister: Information Officers

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 8 April 2025UIN 43464

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value is of the severance payment to the outgoing director of communications.

Answered by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

It is a longstanding policy not to comment on individuals. The Model Contract for Special Advisers is published online and details the circumstances in which severance is payable.

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