Ministerial severance payments

Early day motion 483, tabled 20 October 2022 by Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party). Signed by 24 members.

That this House recognises that the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 states that where a Minister of eligible age ceases to hold office and is not reappointed to a ministerial office within three weeks, they will be entitled to a severance payment of a quarter of their ministerial annual salary; notes that this legislation is extremely generous for Ministers who hold positions for less than 12 weeks; and calls on the Government to amend this legislation.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 16, Plaid Cymru 3, Alliance 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Labour 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.