Question follow-through · 123565

Department for Education: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the total value of non-contractual severance payments across the department in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
13 Apr 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the total value of non-contractual severance payments across the department in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member for Mid Leicestershire to the answer of 7 April 2026 to Question 121697.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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