Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 93425

Department for Transport: Redundancy Pay

Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 27 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Neil O'Brien

ConservativeHarborough, Oadby and Wigston

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost was of (a) settlement agreements and (b) special severance payments made to departing staff in the last year.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
For the last year (1st November 2024 to 31st October 2025), there have been no settlement agreements or special severance payments made to departing Department for Transport central staff outside of statutory, contractual or other requirements.