Ministers’ Severance Pay Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Ministers’ Severance Pay

Michelle Donelan Excerpts
Monday 11th July 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Heather Wheeler Portrait Mrs Wheeler
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As I said earlier, and to answer the hon. Lady’s question, at this point no Ministers who resigned are entitled to receive a severance payment. We have a three-week window.

Michelle Donelan Portrait Michelle Donelan (Chippenham) (Con)
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Does my hon. Friend agree that it is disingenuous of the Opposition to reference my alleged severance pay, as I made it clear almost immediately after resigning that I would not be taking such money?

Heather Wheeler Portrait Mrs Wheeler
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Indeed, and I thank my right hon. Friend for confirming that she has already talked to the permanent secretary of the Cabinet Office and that she will not be receiving the payment.