Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 58454

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Termination of Employment

Tabled: 9 June 2025

Answered: 23 June 2025

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many permanent civil servants in her Department had their contract of employment terminated as a result of poor performance in the (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25 financial years.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

From 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2025 there were seven dismissals. Of this total there were less than five poor performance dismissals that occurred between April 2023- March 2024.We are unable to provide the precise number of poor performance dismissals ...

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