Statistical Data Sets Local Government Finance<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2024 to Question 12498 on Public Sector: Redundancy Pay, and having regard to the fact that the Whole of Government accounts for the financial years ending 2022 and 2023 will not be published until July 2024 and July 2025, if he will provide the information requested for those years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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The Government maintains its commitment to ensuring that public sector exit payments are fair and proportionate to employers, employees and taxpayers. We continue to look at different options to tackle large exit payments and consulted on introducing additional controls in 2022. The Government is considering the responses to this consultation and will publish a response in due course.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have further plans to reform or improve controls around high exit payments in the public sector, and whether they are considering reintroducing a cap on very high public sector exit payments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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The Government is considering the responses to this consultation and will publish a response in due course.<\/p>"}
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information on the number and costs of exit payments over £100,00 is published in the Whole of Government Accounts.<\/p>"}
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