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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Uma Kumaran (Labour) on Thursday, 17 September 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Redundancy Pay

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 138, how many of the special severance payments were on matters separate to the wider restructuring of the department.

Answer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26 recorded 29 special severance payments. None of these payments related to the wider restructuring of the department.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20593
Session
2026-27
Related items
Subjects
Redundancy pay Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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