Rutnam's constructive dismissal payout did not have NDA attached, Home Office says
Reported six-figure sum not a result of Treasury U-turn on payout caps, perm sec Rycroft tells MPs
Philip Rutnam quit last year amid bullying allegations against the home secretary Priti Patel (above). Photo: Leon Neal/Reuters/Alamy stock photo
Former Home Office permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam did not sign a non-disclosure agreement when the department awarded him a hefty settlement over his constructive dismissal claim, his successor has said.
The reported six-figure settlement was also not a result of the Treasury’s U-turn on regulations that would have capped civil service exit payments at £95,000, current perm sec Matthew Rycroft told MPs.