Department for Business and Trade: Disability
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff in his Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability by grade.
Answered by Kate Dearden
Information on the number of people declaring a disability in department for Business and Trade (DBT) are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an accredited official statistics publication. The latest published data is accurate as of 31 March 2025 and can be found at Table 29 of the statistical tables at the following web address:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2025
As of 31 March 2025, a) 61 civil servants had self-reported having a Mental Ill Health condition and b) 102 civil servants had self-reported as having a Physical Disability (Facial Disfigurement, Speech impairment, Hearing Impairment, Manual Dexterity Condition, Mobility Condition or a Visual Impairment) in DBT. Here is the breakdown by grade:
A) Self-Reported Mental Ill Health Condition by Grade
Grade | Count |
AO/EO | 7 |
HEO | 18 |
SEO | 19 |
G7 | 12 |
G6 | Less than 5 |
All SCS | Less than 5 |
Total | 61* |
b) Self-Reported Physical Disability by Grade
Grade | Count |
AO/EO | 6 |
HEO | 25 |
SEO | 23 |
G7 | 33 |
G6 | 8 |
All SCS | 7 |
Total | 102* |
*As of March 2025, 61.6% of civil servants in DBT self-reported their disability status. Not all individuals who reported a disability provided information on the type or nature of their disability or condition.
Information for 31 March 2026 is due for publication in July 2026.
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