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Department for Work and Pensions: Employment Tribunals Service

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 6 November 2025UIN 86706

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against his Department for (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010 in each of the last five years.

Answered by Andrew Western

Year ReceivedUnfair Dismissal OnlyEquality Act OnlyUD AND EATotal20226762010220237771599202411911511720258681995Total3231269413 Notes: data for 2020 and 2021 is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

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