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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 94728

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Further to the DEFRA 2024-25 annual report and accounts, HC 1388, 12 November 2025, p.140, what was the title of the staff member who received the exit package of £300,000 to £350,000;

Answered by Emma Hardy

The exit package relates to Flood Re. Flood Re is a company limited by guarantee. It does not receive any grant funding from the Government. As such, no Government funding has been spent on exit packages at Flood Re.

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