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Department for Transport: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 30 March 2026UIN 123573

The question

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

Answered by Simon Lightwood

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.

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