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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 27 March 2026UIN 121695

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much her Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.

Answered by Ian Murray

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s first set of accounts were for 2023/24 where the expenditure on special severance payments was £99,390. Expenditure in subsequent years can be found in the relevant annual report and accounts.

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