Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 86708
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Conditions of Employment
Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Question
Neil O'Brien
Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in her Department (a) did not retain employment following the completion of their probationary period and (b) had their probationary period extended in each of the last
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs. Defra’s probation policy and guidance advises managers on the steps to take to assess a new employee’s suitability for the post and to provide support to ...
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