Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 121695

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Redundancy Pay

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

ConservativeSouth Holland and The Deepings

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

Answer

Ian Murray
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s first set of accounts were for 2023/24 where the expenditure on special severance payments was £99,390. Expenditure in subsequent years can be found in the relevant annual report and accounts.