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Olly Robbins

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 2056

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether a severance payment has been approved for Oliver Robbins.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Based on the long-standing practices in place under successive governments, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not routinely comment on the individual terms and conditions of employment, or other personnel matters, relating to individual civil servants.

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