VerbatimParliament, as it happens

Department for Business and Trade: Disciplinary Proceedings

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 12 December 2025UIN 96810

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many disciplinary cases were concluded against civil servants in (a) the Department and (b) its agencies by (i) outcome and (ii) whether the primary allegation related to (A) performance and (B) conduct in the last twelve months.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The number of cases concluded against civil servants within the Department for Business and Trade in the previous year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 are as below.

Core DBT:

Performance

Timeframe

Total Number

No Action / Informal Action

Warning

Resignation

Dismissal

1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025

35

21

8

<5

<5

Conduct

Timeframe

Total Number

No Action / Informal Action

Warning

Resignation

Dismissal

1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025

20

13

<5

<5

<5

Insolvency Service

Performance

Timeframe

Total Number

No Action / Informal Action

Warning

Resignation

Dismissal

1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025

9

0

<5

0

6

Conduct

Timeframe

Total Number

No Action / Informal Action

Warning

Resignation

Dismissal

1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025

10

<5

<5

0

<5

Companies House:

Performance

Timeframe

Total Number

No Action / Informal Action

Warning

Resignation

Dismissal

1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025

6

0

<5

0

<5

Conduct

Timeframe

Total Number

No Action / Informal Action

Warning

Resignation

Dismissal

1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025

5

0

<5

0

<2

Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →

Open this question in Verbatim →

Every written question, searchable

155,000 questions tabled since the election, with the answer each department gave — and the ones still unanswered, with the clock running. Free to search.

Search written questions →Read on Verbatim