Former Tory Ministers Entitled To 270 K Severance Pay
Labour said it was "one last ride on the gravy train".
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Labour said it was "one last ride on the gravy train".
Peter Bone has not returned the £5,600 in severance pay he was handed by mistake, as he argues it's age discrimination to exclude ministers over-65s from getting the payments
Ex-Tory MP Nadine Dorries received the generous severance payment when she stepped down as Culture Secretary even though she was not entitled to the cash as she was over 65
Baroness Stedman-Scott and Sir David Evennett got generous severance packages when they left Government, even though they were both ineligible as they were both over 65
The Cabinet Office handed Peter Bone £5,593 in severance pay after he spent 82 days as Deputy Commons Leader even though he was not entitled to anything as he's over 65