Neil O'Brien MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Department for Transport: Performance AppraisalDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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 below; how many sta
Answer: We have provided a response based on the number of submitted reviews over the entirety of a complete performance year (April 1 to March 31), for performance years 2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/23, 2021/22, 2020/21. This has been split, where possible, between De...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Employment Tribunals ServiceHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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 Home Office has 205 Employment Tribunal claims in the last 5 years (01/10/2021 to 30/09/2025), however, to determine those which relate to unfair dismissals and/or the Equality Act 2010 can only be obtained via disproportionate cost.Employment Tribuna...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Disability and Mental IllnessHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability, broken down by grade.
Answer: While the self-declaration field for disability and absence data will indicate a mental health condition or a physical disability, this will not confirm the presence of either and therefore this information is not held.However, the number of staff who hav...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Termination of EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: LanguagesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many officials in her Department hold language qualifications in (a) Mandarin, (b) Cantonese, (c) Russian, (d) Ukrainian, (e) Arabic, (f) Farsi, and (g) Hebrew, broken do
Answer: The language proficiency of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) staff cannot adequately be assessed solely by looking at the number with current C1 and C2 qualifications, as this does not take into account those staff members who may hol...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficersMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many serving (a) General Officers in the British Army, (b) Admirals and Flag Officers in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, (c) Air Officers of Air Rank in the Royal Air Force, (d) Commanding Officers of commi
Answer: Parts a,b and c of the hon. Member's question are answered in the table below. Number of UK Regular Forces, OF-6 to OF-10 by Service as at 1 July 2025 Service Number Royal Navy/ Royal Marines135 Army211 Royal Air Force126 The Mini...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people claiming Personal Independence Payments had their award assessed through (a) a telephone consultation, (b) an in person assessment, (c) a paper based assessment an
Answer: Management information on the number and proportion of Personal Independence Payments assessments by channel is published in Table 2.32 of the Pathways to Work: Evidence pack: Chapter 2 reforming the structure - GOV.UK. Telephone and video channels have o...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Conditions of EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in his 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 Home Office’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, attendance ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Performance AppraisalHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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 below; ho
Answer: This information can only be obtained via disproportionate cost.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Employment Tribunals ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against his Department in each of the last five years by (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010.
Answer: The proportion of Employment Tribunals claims which include Unfair Dismissal as a reason for the claim is 25.1%, and 62.5% of Employment Tribunals lodged against the Department are brought under the Equality Act 2010. 3.9% of cases lodged against the Depa...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Performance AppraisalMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 cases performance was rated as unsatisfactory or below; how many staff
Answer: The Ministry of Justice operates a continuous performance management approach based on a rolling cycle of regular performance conversations between line managers and staff members. The Department does not operate a set reporting year for performance revie...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: DisabilityMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in his Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability, broken down by grade.
Answer: In the Ministry of Justice (including its executive agencies: HMCTS, CICA, LAA, OPG, and HMPPS), along with the wider Civil Service, information about a disability or long-term condition, including mental health conditions, is completed by staff on a volu...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Termination of EmploymentMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff left his Department in each of the last 5 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 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff (a) did not retain employment in the Department following completion of their probationary period and (b) had their probationary period extended in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice’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, att...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85877More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what performance indicators are used in the Civil Service; and how frequently performance is assessed.
Answer: A summary of the performance indicators used for Senior Civil Servants in the civil service and the timeline setting out how frequently performance is assessed is published on gov.uk at the following webpage: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sen...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Employment Tribunals ServiceDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, 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: The table below shows the number of Employment Tribunal claims made against the department in the last five years.Year (calendar)Number of claims(a) Claiming unfair dismissal(b) Claims under the Equality Act2025*<5Nil<52024<5Nil<520239<5520...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Disability and Mental IllnessDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff in her Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability by grade.
Answer: The department collects diversity and inclusion data through its internal HR system, and encourages staff to update their data voluntarily to support effective monitoring and inclusion. Whilst the system records whether an individual has declared a disabi...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Termination of EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, 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 as part of Civil Service Statistics, an accredited official statistics publication.Inf...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, 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’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, attendance o...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Performance AppraisalDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, 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 below; how many sta
Answer: The department’s approach to performance management includes monthly check-in conversations held between employees and their line managers, which allow performance and progress to be discussed regularly. Under-performance is recorded through the monthly c...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff were involved in conducting the Equality Impact Assessment of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, published in February 2025; and how many hours were spent by (a) Departme
Answer: Impacts on vulnerable individuals and equalities considerations are at the front and centre of our work. As required through the Public Sector Equality Duty, the Home Office considers equality impacts in detail throughout the policy development process. I...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren's Wellbeing and Schools BillDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff were involved in conducting the Equality Impact Assessment of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, published in March 2025; and how many hours were spent by (a) Departmental staff and (b) e
Answer: The department published an equality impact assessment for the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill upon introduction of the Bill to Parliament. This was last updated 21 March 2025, to reflect changes to the Bill during its Commons passage.This assessmen...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch and Development Expenditure CreditTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85869More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff were involved in conducting the Research and Development tax relief reform and intensive support Screening Equality Impact Assessment, published on 18 September 2025; and how many hours were spent by
Answer: Tax policy reforms are implemented by HMRC through projects, to ensure efficient and accurate implementation taking account of customer needs. Projects follow set procedures, monitoring and governance. As part of the governance process, screening equality...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff were involved in conducting the Equality Impact Assessment of Official Development Assistance programme allocations for 2025 to 2026, published on 22 July 2025
Answer: The requested information is not readily available, and could only be obtained for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people work in her Department's (a) Human Resources and Transformation Directorate and (b) Public Sector Equality Duty team.
Answer: As at the end of October 2025, the full-time equivalent (FTE) headcount of the department’s Human Resources Directorate was 139.Public Sector Equality Duty work in the department sits within the department's central Strategy Group and is resourced by 1.7 ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
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