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Written question asked by Justin Madders (Labour) on Monday, 20 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 May 2024. It was answered by Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 May 2024 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office: Redundancy Pay

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether any ministerial redundancy payments have been repaid to their Department since 2019.

Answer

No ministerial redundancy payments have been repaid to the Department since 2019.

The Provision of severance payments for Ministers is set out in legislation. Details of the severance payments made to ministers when leaving office are published in departments’ annual reports and accounts.

Similarly, the provision of severance payments for special advisers is set out in the Model Contract, which is available on gov.uk, including provisions for repayment of severance if reappointed. The cost of severance payments made to special advisers across government is published annually by the Cabinet Office.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27092
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Redundancy pay Ministers Northern Ireland Office
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk