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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Redundancy Pay

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology written question – answered at on 1 April 2026.

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Photo of Peter Bedford Peter Bedford Conservative, Mid Leicestershire

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

Photo of Ian Murray Ian Murray The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s first set of accounts were for 2023/24 where the expenditure on special severance payments was £99,390. Expenditure in subsequent years can be found in the relevant annual report and accounts.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 1 April 2026, cW)

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