Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 123568

Department for Business and Trade: Redundancy Pay

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what was the total value of non-contractual severance payments across the department in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Answer

Kate Dearden
The total value of severance payments is set out in the department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available for the last three years.