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Scotland Office: Redundancy Pay

Commons · Question 3047 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Scotland Office · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 9 Sep 2024

In accordance with the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, paid Ministers below the age of 65 are entitled to a loss of office payment of one quarter of their claimed annual ministerial salary when they cease to hold office.Details of mi...