Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Thursday, 25 September 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 21 July 2025, HCWS870, on Government of service, what criteria will be used to distinguish a breach from a serious breach for the purposes of severance payment recovery.
- Answer
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Issues that arise under the Ministerial Code are handled on a case by case basis. From 13 October 2025, if a minister leaves office having been found to have seriously breached the Ministerial Code, they will be expected to forgo a ministerial severance payment.
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- Reference
- 73314
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Public sector Redundancy pay
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