Found: The inquiry began in July 2023 under a Sub-Committee, chaired by Robert Courts, and was subsequently

Found: Bhatti Sir Chris Bryant Liam Byrne Drew Hendry Bob Seely Henry Smith Royston Smith Robert Courts

Found: Mr Tobias Ellwood be discharged from the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy and Robert Courts

Found: To conclude the oral evidence, we heard from Robert Courts MP, the then 1 The terms of reference of

Found: Minutes of the Defence Committee in Session 202 3−24 Tues day 7 Novem ber 202 3 Members present Robert Courts

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to her 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.

Answered by Mike Kane - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Since 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024 the cost of ministerial severance payments are as follows:

19 December 2019 – 31 December 2019: nil

1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020: nil

1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021: nil

1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022: £41,575

1 January 2023 – 31 December 2023: £7,920

1 January 2024 – 30 May 2024: nil

The following Ministers received a severance payment of the following value:

Grant Shapps MP received a compensation payment of £16,876 when he left Government on 6 September 2022.

Karl McCartney MP received a compensation payment of £5,593 when he left Government on 7 September 2022.

Robert Courts MP received a compensation payment of £5,593 when he left Government on 18 September 2022.

Kevin Foster MP received a compensation payment of £7,920 when he left Government on 25 October 2022.

Katherine Fletcher MP received a compensation payment of £5,593 when she left Government on 26 October 2022.

Jesse Norman MP received a compensation payment of £7,920 when he left Government on 13 November 2023.

Found: 15 September 2010 1.1 Defence Committee Chairs Jeremy Quin: 17 January – 30 May 2024 Robert Courts

Found: Commons Library Research Briefing, 10 July 2024 Lead Member: Neale Hanvey Answering Member: Robert Courts

Scientific APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Jane Hunt MP and Ishara Dharmasena Timothy Pelham and Thangam Debbonaire MP Lawrence Coles and Robert Courts

Cats APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Maria Caulfield MP  Sheryll Murray MP  Ross Thompson MP  Lord Goddard  David Drew MP  Robert Courts

Found: The Solicitor General, Robert Courts KC MP, said: Ian Elliot is an extremely dangerous predator, abusing

Found: during the year were: • The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC, MP, Attorney General to 5 July 2024 • Robert Courts

Found: Attorney General • The Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson KC, MP, Solicitor General until 7 December 2023 • Robert Courts

Found: acoba.gov.uk Website: http://www.gov.uk/acoba January 2025 BUSINESS APPOINTMENT APPLICATION: Mr Robert Courts

Found: Robert - Solicitor General at the Attorney General's Office - ACOBA advice Advice to Robert Courts

Found: Paid appointment to establish a consultancy operating as Ascalane Partners Ltd with Mr Robert Courts

Found: Committee’s advice about setting up an independent consultancy, named Aclane Partners, alongside Robert Courts