<p>The number of occasions (a) a compromise agreement, (b) a confidentiality clause and (c) judicial mediation was used when an employee of my Department left their employment in (A) 2010-11, (B) 2011-12 and (C) 2012-13; is shown in the table:</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">Financialyear<br /></td><td valign="top">Numberof occasions a compromise agreement wasused<br /></td><td valign="top">Numberof occasions a confidentiality clause wasused<br /></td><td valign="top">Numberof occasions a judicial mediation wasused<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">2010-11<br /></td><td valign="top">0<br /></td><td valign="top">0<br /></td><td valign="top">0<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2011-12<br /></td><td valign="top">1<br /></td><td valign="top">1<br /></td><td valign="top">0<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2012-13<br /></td><td valign="top">2<br /></td><td valign="top">2<br /></td><td valign="top">0<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>The role and purpose of compromise agreements and confidentiality clauses is outlined in the National Audit Office report, published on 21 June, and available at:</p><p>http://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/10168-001-Confidentiality-clauses-and-payments.pdf</p>