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Scotland Office: Termination of Employment

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeScotland OfficeTabled Answered 13 June 2025UIN 58467

The question

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.

Answered by 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.

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