Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 86295

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 13 November 2025

Question

Neil O'Brien

ConservativeHarborough, Oadby and Wigston

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in her Department (a) did not retain employment following completion of their probationary period and (b) had their probationary period extended in each of the last five years.

Answer

Ian Murray
In the last five years 43 members of staff were subject to management procedures during their probationary period. Of these cases 13 employees did not retain their employment and 6 employees were subject to an extension of their probationary period.We can...

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