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Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (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 Emma Hardy (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Redundancy Pay

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 16 December 2025, to Question 94728, on DEFRA: Redundancy Pay, what was the name of the staff member of Flood Re who received the exit package of up to £350,000, and what was the business case for a payment of that size.

Answer

Flood Re is operationally independent of government and Defra does not hold information on individual exit packages or their associated business case. Flood Re is both a private company and a central government body for accounting purposes and required to comply with relevant aspects of Managing Public Money.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21232
Session
2026-27
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Subjects
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Redundancy pay
Link
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