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Department for Transport: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 27 November 2025UIN 93425

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost was of (a) settlement agreements and (b) special severance payments made to departing staff in the last year.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

For the last year (1st November 2024 to 31st October 2025), there have been no settlement agreements or special severance payments made to departing Department for Transport central staff outside of statutory, contractual or other requirements.

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