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...