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Department for Work and Pensions: Termination of Employment

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 16 June 2025UIN 58459

The question

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.

Answered by 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

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