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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 1 April 2026UIN 123570

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what was the total value of non-contractual severance payments across the department in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The total value of non-contractual severance payments across the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) was £22,500 in 2023, £nil in 2024 and £60,000 in 2025.

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