Attorney General written question – answered at on 24 March 2026.
John Hayes
Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Solicitor General, how much her Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.
Ellie Reeves
Party Chair, Labour Party, The Solicitor-General
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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