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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 19 March 2026UIN 120757

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The number and cost of special severance payments made by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in each financial year are routinely published in the department's annual report and accounts. The most recently published annual report and accounts are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fcdo-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025

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