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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Conditions of Employment

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 7 November 2025UIN 86713

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff in his Department (a) did not retain employment following the completion of their probationary period and (b) had their probationary period extended in each of the last five ye

Answered by Michael Shanks

(a)There is no evidence in the data held in the DESNZ HR Oracle system of any employee being dismissed during their probationary period.(b) Probation extensions are not centrally recorded in the Oracle HR System.

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