Written Question · S2W-32192 · Session 2
How much severance pay was provided to political advisers who left the civil service in each year since 1999.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much severance pay was provided to political advisers who left the civil service in each year since 1999.
The answer
Combined information on the net amount of severance pay provided to special advisersover four periods is provided in thefollowing table. Information cannot be provided on an annual basis to preserveconfidentiality as the number of Special Advisers receiving severance in someyears is low.
Year
| 1999-2003
| 2003-07
Net Amount
| £154,754
| £122,813
The criteria for thecalculation of severance pay are set out in paragraph 14d of the ModelContract for Special Advisers which is available in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. number 37226).
Year
| 1999-2003
| 2003-07
Net Amount
| £154,754
| £122,813
The criteria for thecalculation of severance pay are set out in paragraph 14d of the ModelContract for Special Advisers which is available in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. number 37226).
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-32192 by reference.