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Written question asked by Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Twycross (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Ministers: Redundancy Pay

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the projected cost of ministerial severance payments in the financial year 2026–27.

Answer

Full details of severance payments received by ministers are routinely published in the relevant department’s Annual Report and Accounts. Any severance payments associated with the July reshuffle will now be published in the 2026-27 Annual Reports and Accounts.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2737
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Costs Redundancy pay Ministers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk