Written question asked by Caroline Spelman (Conservative) on Friday, 9 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2009. It was answered by Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 October 2009 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

English Partnerships: Redundancy Pay

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) how much English Partnerships spent on redundancy payments when it was dissolved; and how many people received such payments;

Answer: When English Partnerships dissolved it spent £368,000 on redundancy payments in relation to five staff. Information on redundancy payments on the three most senior members of staff, including its Chief Executive, was reported on in its final set of accounts, for 2008-09, which was published on its website at:"http://www.englishpartnerships.co.uk/corporateinformation.htm"Copies were also lodged in the Vote Office.The Homes and Communities Agency has no record centrally that any of these former staff have subsequently been hired by the Homes and Communities Agency as employees, contractors or consultants.

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