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FOI2024/00186: UKRI 'Other' Departures 2021-2023

Case reference FOI2024/00186

Published 29 May 2024

Request

Request Received: 6 March 2024

I wish to submit a FOI request regarding the following information:

UKRI Annual Report 2022-23

Page 91 of the report contains information relating to Reporting of Civil Service and other Comprehensive Schemes - Exit Packages.

My request relates to: Number of other departures agreed for the periods 2022-23 and 2021-22, specifically

• What were the circumstances for the non- redundancy payments?

• Did any of the packages relate to any incidents [where] the member of staff was as the time or previously subject to investigation (for any UKRI Policy)?

• Did any of the packages relate to incidents [where] the member of staff was subject to any allegations of wrongdoing (as per any UKRI Policy) prior to any informal or formal investigation?

• Did [any] of the packages include the requirement for the member of staff to agree to sign an NDA?

• Any other circumstances not listed above.

My request does not include the need for UKRI to disclose the identities of the staff involved.

Response

Response Sent: 8 April 2024

Full details of this response are provided on the attached document.

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