asked Her Majesty’s Government:

Whether, as part of the review of public administration in Northern Ireland, they propose to make special severance payments to the chief executives or chief administrators of hospital trusts, district councils, education services, the Catholic Council for Maintained Schools, the voluntary grammar schools associations, the integrated schools and the Irish-medium schools. [HL780]

There are no plans to make special severance payments to senior managers in any of the organisations that are affected by the review of public administration (RPA) other than what may be due to them under statutory provisions and in accordance with their contracts. Discussions on the voluntary severance arrangements for all RPA-affected staff are ongoing between the Government, the Public Services Commission, trade union side and the RPA-affected organisations.