Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 121697

Department for Education: Redundancy Pay

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 7 April 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

ConservativeSouth Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
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.