Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 106201
Diplomatic Service: Redundancy Pay
Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, at what monetary thresholds do exit payments to departing Ambassadors or Heads of Mission need to be approved by (a) the Accounting Officer and Permanent Secretary of FCDO an
Answer
Seema MalhotraThe guidance governing the approval of such payments is publicly available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-sector-exit-payments-guidance-on-special-severance-payments.