Department for Work and Pensions: Disclosure of Information

(asked on 15th January 2019) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many non-disclosure agreements her Department entered into in 2006.


Answered by
Justin Tomlinson Portrait
Justin Tomlinson
This question was answered on 22nd January 2019

On 1st February 2015 guidance was implemented by the Cabinet Office explaining the principles and process to be followed when considering the use of settlement agreements when terminating employment resulting in the requirement to seek Ministerial approval.

DWP would use confidentiality clauses only with great exception and after obtaining appropriate approval. We have no record of DWP ever having requested, let alone received, such approval.

During the period 2005 to February 2015 records covering the use of any such agreements are not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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