Miscellaneous — 6 Feb 2024 at 18:04

“an abrupt and significant financial adjustment…on relinquishing ministerial office”.-[Official Report, 17 January 1990; Vol. 165, c. 311.]

“I’m not saying there's been a lot of ministerial turnover since 2010, but you could now play an 11-a-side football match between Ministers for the Cabinet Office and Secretaries of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in that time”.

“SNP spin doctors received more than £200k in ‘golden goodbyes’ in 2023 as Humza Yousaf rung tiny changes.”

“are governed by Acts of Parliament”.

“receive an amount equal to one-quarter of their earnings over the previous 12 months as a Minister, minus any period covered by a previous severance entitlement, where that is lower than an amount equal to one-quarter of the annual salary paid to that Minister before their departure”,

“having had possibly only two years in a ministerial job.”-[Official Report, 31 January 1991; Vol. 184, c. 1147.]

“these costs can include managing an office…handling correspondence as a former Prime Minister; and support with visits and similar activities. The allowance is not paid to support private or parliamentary duties, nor is it used for security purposes.”

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