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

ConservativeMid 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 Western
We 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