Department for Transport: Disciplinary Proceedings
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many disciplinary cases were concluded against civil servants in (a) the Department and (b) its agencies broken down by (i) outcome and (ii) whether the primary allegation related to (A) performance and (B) conduct.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
Over the past 12 months (1st November 2024 to 31st October 2025), a total of 247 ‘Discipline’ cases and 58 ‘Managing Poor Performance’ cases have been concluded in the Department for Transport’s central department and its Executive Agencies. A breakdown of the outcomes for these cases is captured in the 2 tables below.
1st November 2024 to 31st October 2025 | ||||||
Outcomes from Discipline Cases | DfTc | DVLA | DVSA | MCA | VCA | Total |
Dismissal | <5 | 17 | 18 | <5 | <5 |
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Employee Deceased | 0 | <5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Final Written Warning | 0 | <5 | <5 | <5 | 0 |
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Final Written Warning – 12 months | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | <5 |
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First Written Warning | <5 | 14 | 27 | <5 | 0 |
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Informal Action | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | <5 |
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No Action | <5 | 20 | 32 | <5 | 0 |
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No Outcome Provided | <5 | <5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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Resignation | <5 | <5 | 5 | <5 | <5 |
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Withdrawn | <5 | 0 | <5 | 0 | 0 |
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Total |
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| 247 |
1st November 2024 to 31st October 2025 | ||||||
Outcomes from Managing Poor Performance Cases | DfTc | DVLA | DVSA | MCA | VCA | Total |
Alternative Role | <5 | 0 | <5 | 0 | 0 |
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Dismissal | <5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First Written Warning Issued | 0 | 9 | <5 | <5 | 0 |
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Improvement Noted | 7 | <5 | <5 | <5 | 0 |
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Informal Action | 14 | <5 | <5 | 11 | 0 |
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Mediation | <5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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No Action | 7 | <5 | <5 | 0 | 0 |
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No Outcome Provided | 5 | <5 | <5 | 0 | 0 |
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Resignation | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | 0 |
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Total |
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| 58 |
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