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Northern Ireland Office: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 26 March 2026UIN 122468

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.

Answered by Hilary Benn

The total value of severance payments is set out in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available for the last three years at: GOV.UK

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