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Diplomatic Service: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 22 January 2026UIN 106201

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, at what monetary thresholds do exit payments to departing Ambassadors or Heads of Mission need to be approved by (a) the Accounting Officer and Permanent Secretary of FCDO an

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The guidance governing the approval of such payments is publicly available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-sector-exit-payments-guidance-on-special-severance-payments.

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