Government Departments: Reorganisation
Commons · Question 76088 · Tabled 9 Sep 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many special advisers left government employment as a result of the government reshuffle; and what was the total cost of (a) severance and (b) compensation payments to those individuals.
Answer
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 7 Oct 2025
In line with the Model Contract for Special Advisers, when a special adviser’s appointing minister leaves office special advisers’ contracts are automatically terminated. The Model Contract states special adviser severance entitlement. The cost of severan...