Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 98535

Department of Health and Social Care: Redundancy Pay

Tabled: 9 December 2025

Answered: 22 December 2025

Question

Neil O'Brien

Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

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

Answer

Karin Smyth

During the period 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025, the total cost of settlement agreements to the Department was £15,000. Under HM Treasury’s rules, payments made under settlement agreements are classed as Special Severance Payments.