Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 121077

Recruitment: Fraud

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) his department and (b) ACAS have issued on whether an employee can be summarily dismissed for gross misconduct if they lie or deceive when applying for the job.

Answer

Kate Dearden

There is government guidance on GOV.UK on summary dismissal for reasons relating to gross misconduct. Acas has issued both a statutory Code of Practice and non-statutory guidance covering gross misconduct. These do not specifically mention dismissal for l...

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