Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 58467

Scotland Office: Termination of Employment

Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 13 June 2025

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, 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

Ian Murray
No permanent civil servants working in the Scotland Office 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.