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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 99845

The question

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

Answered by Ian Murray

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

The DCMS Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25 can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025

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