Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 58456
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Termination of Employment
Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025
Question
Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative — Mid Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many permanent civil servants in his 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
Michael ShanksHuman Resources data for Energy Security and Net Zero has been available from September 2023. Since then, the Department dismissed 5 permanent employees in 2023-24 and 6 permanent employees in 2024-25 as a result of issues relating to poor performance.