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Northern Ireland Office: Termination of Employment

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 16 June 2025UIN 58823

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many permanent civil servants had contracts of employment terminated for poor performance in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.

Answered by Hilary Benn

No permanent civil servants have had their contracts of employment terminated for poor performance in the time frame given.

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