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Angela Rayner

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 23 September 2025UIN 75631

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will make it its policy to ensure that the former Deputy Prime Minister is not given a severance payment.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

This Government has introduced reforms to Ministerial severance pay to ensure severance payments are proportionate and fair. These changes will come into effect from 13 October.

In the interim, while this is implemented, decisions as to whether a Minister accepts a severance payment is for the outgoing Minister.

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