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Department for Work and Pensions: Disciplinary Proceedings

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 29 October 2025UIN 83869

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many officials were investigated under their Department's disciplinary processes in each of the last 5 years.

Answered by Andrew Western

From HR data, there are currently 911 individual staff showing on the disciplinary report as at 30/09/2025. The disciplinary report is a point in time report of all staff who are or have been undergoing disciplinary action including those cases where an investigation has been or is taking place. We are unable to provide further information as the report does not show historic data beyond live cases and those closed in the past 12 months.

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