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Government Departments: Disclosure of Information

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 59796

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many non-disclosure agreements have been signed by staff in central government departments in the last 12 months.

Answered by Georgia Gould

Departments are required to report to the Cabinet Office on an annual basis the number of confidentiality clauses used in connection with special severance payments, however full information on the use of non-disclosure agreements is held by individual departments.

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