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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 December 2025UIN 97205

The question

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

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

For the last financial year, the total cost to Defra of payments associated with settlement agreements is set out in pg. 167 of Annual Report and Accounts. Where relevant, this includes special severance payments that have associated settlement agreements.

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