Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 123570
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Redundancy Pay
Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026
Question
Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative — Mid Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what was the total value of non-contractual severance payments across the department in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe total value of non-contractual severance payments across the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) was £22,500 in 2023, £nil in 2024 and £60,000 in 2025.