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Department for Business and Trade: Civil Servants

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 17 April 2026UIN 124310

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

Answered by Kate Dearden

Civil Servants are appointed on merit on the basis of fair and open competition and are expected to carry out their role with dedication and a commitment to the Civil Service and its core values: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.

We can confirm that the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and UK Export Finance (UKEF) hold the following information:

DBT

Year

No. Employees broke CS Code

2024

7

2025

<5*

UKEF

Year

No. Employees broke CS Code

2024

0

2025

<5*

*5 or less instances have been suppressed to ensure anonymity.

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