Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 86711

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Employment Tribunals Service

Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025

Question

Neil O'Brien

ConservativeHarborough, Oadby and Wigston

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against her Department in each of the last five years for (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Defra’s casework data is held for three years from the date of case closure. Over the last three years, Defra received 33 Employment Tribunal claims on the grounds of Unfair Dismissal or under the Equality Act. The 33 cases are broken down into the follow...

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