Gagging clauses cost House of Commons £2.4m in five years

Fifty-three settlements with staff including confidentiality clauses signed in 2013-17The House of Commons has spent more than £2.4m on so-called gagging clauses for staff over the last five years, official figures show.A total of 53 non-disclosure agreements were signed between 2013 and 2017, at a cost of £2,407,176.78, according to data released under the Freedom of Information Act.Continue reading...