Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 58459
Department for Work and Pensions: Termination of Employment
Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025
Question
Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative — Mid Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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
Andrew WesternWe have provided the information requested in the table below Financial YearCount of Permanent Civil Servants dismissed for Unsatisfactory Performance /Unsatisfactory Work Performance2022-23172023-24222024-2537