Neil O'Brien MP: written questions 2025

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Department for Business and Trade: Performance AppraisalDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many performance reviews were undertaken for staff in (a) his Department and (b) its agencies in each of the last five years; in how many of those cases performance was rated as unsatisfactory or b
Answer: On 1st July 2023 due to a Machinery of Government Change, the Department of International Trade (DIT) became the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), alongside parts of the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). We therefore...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Employment Tribunals ServiceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against his Department in each of the last five years for (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) was created in February 2023. In the period 23/24: 1 Employment Tribunal (ET) claim was lodged for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. In the period 24/25: 2 ET claims were lodged for u...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DisabilityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff in his Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability by grade.
Answer: Information on the number of people declaring a disability by each government department are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an accredited official statistics publication. Latest published data are as at 31 March 2025 and can ...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Termination of EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff left his Department in each of the last five years by grade.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants leaving each government department and organisation by responsibility level for the years 2021 to 2025 is published annually through the ‘Civil Service data browser’ as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an ...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86713More
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
Answer: (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.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Performance AppraisalDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many performance reviews were undertaken for staff in (a) his Department and (b) its agencies in each of the last five years; in how many such cases performance was rated as unsatisfactor
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) was established on 7th February 2023. The data provided is from 1st April 2023 to present, in alignment with our performance year. We do not record any data relating to performance management for any...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Employment Tribunals ServiceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against her Department in each of the last five years for (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010.
Answer: Defra’s casework data is held for three years from the date of case closure. Over the last three years, Defra received 33 Employment Tribunal claims on the grounds of Unfair Dismissal or under the Equality Act. The 33 cases are broken down into the follow...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: DisabilityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in her Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability by grade.
Answer: Information on the number of people declaring a disability by each government department are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an accredited official statistics publication. Latest published data are as of 31 March 2025 and can ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Termination of EmploymentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff left her Department in each of the last five years by grade.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants leaving each Government department and organisation by responsibility level for the years 2021 to 2025 is published annually through the ‘Civil Service data browser’ as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an ...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in her 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
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs. Defra’s probation policy and guidance advises managers on the steps to take to assess a new employee’s suitability for the post and to provide support to ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Performance AppraisalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many performance reviews were undertaken for staff in (a) her Department and (b) its agencies in each of the last five years; in how many such cases performance was rated as unsati
Answer: The following table summarises the information held on the total number of performance ratings where these were available, and the number of cases where a rating was unsatisfactory or below. Please note that the policy for performance management has chang...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Employment Tribunals ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against his Department for (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010 in each of the last five years.
Answer: Year ReceivedUnfair Dismissal OnlyEquality Act OnlyUD AND EATotal20226762010220237771599202411911511720258681995Total3231269413 Notes: data for 2020 and 2021 is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability by grade.
Answer: DWP does not require staff to declare whether they have a disability. When a disability is declared, they are not required to give details. Any details that are given are in a free text box where multiple conditions could be shared. Therefore, the data is...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Termination of EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff left his Department in each of the last five years by grade.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants leaving each government department and organisation by responsibility level for the years 2021 to 2025 is published annually through the ‘Civil Service data browser’ as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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 years.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and due to the additional activity that would be required to provide it, would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 10 Nov 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Performance AppraisalDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many performance reviews were undertaken for staff in (a) his Department and (b) its agencies in each of the last five years; in how many such cases performance was rated as unsatisfactory or below;
Answer: DWPs performance management policy utilises a team-based approach. The policy requires the performance of every employee to be robustly assessed on an ongoing basis. However, the approach, and these reviews do not involve employees below the Senior Civil ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and SportDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against her Department in each of the last five years by (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010.
Answer: In the past 5 years 7 employment tribunals have been lodged against our department. 5 of these claims were under the Equality Act.We cannot provide the number of claims broken down by year or those that were related to unfair dismissal or claims under the...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: DisabilityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in her Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability by grade.
Answer: DCMS asks all employees to declare whether they have a disability, but does not differentiate between mental health and physical disabilities.Information on the number of people declaring a disability by each government department is published annually as...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Termination of EmploymentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff left her Department in each of the last five years, broken down by grade.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants leaving each government department and organisation by responsibility level for the years 2021 to 2025 is published annually through the ‘Civil Service data browser’ as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in her Department (a) did not retain employment following completion of their probationary period and (b) had their probationary period extended in each of the last five years.
Answer: In the last five years 43 members of staff were subject to management procedures during their probationary period. Of these cases 13 employees did not retain their employment and 6 employees were subject to an extension of their probationary period.We can...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Performance AppraisalDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many performance reviews were undertaken for staff in (a) her Department and (b) its agencies in each of the last five years; in how many cases performance was rated as unsatisfactory or belo
Answer: All DCMS staff are subject to regular performance reviews. Under performance management procedures, reviews should take place monthly, quarterly and at the end of each financial year. We hold data for managing poor performance cases these are provided bel...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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Department for Transport: Employment Tribunals ServiceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against her Department in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010.
Answer: The table below outlines the number of employment tribunal claims lodged against the central Department for Transport (DfTc) in each of the last five years. As requested, this information is broken down by unfair dismissal claims and claims under the Equa...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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Department for Transport: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in her Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability, broken down by grade.
Answer: Following a thorough search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by this Department. This is because it is not a requirement of the department to hold reasons for disability. The Department...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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Department for Transport: Termination of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff left her Department in each of the last five years, broken down by grade.
Answer: The table below presents the headcount of permanent civil servants who have left from the central Department for Transport over the past 5 years, categorised by grade. To ensure the inclusion of the most recent data, the data is provided on a rolling year...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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Department for Transport: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in her Department (a) did not retain employment following completion of their probationary period and (b) had their probationary period extended in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department for Transport’s probation policy and guidance advises managers on the steps to take to assess a new employee’s suitability for the post and to provide support to enable them to succeed. It also advises on the steps to take where performance...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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