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FOI2026/00211: Redundancy payments to IUK senior members

Case reference FOI2026/00211

Received 11 March 2026

Published 9 June 2026

Request

Request received: 11 March 2026

I would like to request details of severance packages paid to senior members of Innovate UK staff during the financial year 2025/26. Specifically, I request financial details of what may be termed redundancy payments paid to those whose managerial title/position is is no longer required at the Executive leader level and above.

Please provide anonymously if required but do break down into individual payments, for instance Exec 1, Exec 2 etc.

Response

Response sent: 13 April 2026

I can confirm that UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) does hold information relevant to your request. Please see the information below.

All payments are compensation for loss of office/redundancy.

• Executive 1 - £63 304.54

• Executive 2 - £43 921.39

• Executive 3 - £54 253.38

• Executive 4 - £64 481.25

• Executive 5 - £74 237.50

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