Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 86706
Department for Work and Pensions: Employment Tribunals Service
Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Question
Neil O'Brien
Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against his Department for (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010 in each of the last five years.
Answer
Andrew Western Year ReceivedUnfair Dismissal OnlyEquality Act OnlyUD AND EATotal20226762010220237771599202411911511720258681995Total3231269413 Notes: data for 2020 and 2021 is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.