Question follow-through · 87379
Treasury: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 3 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 12 Nov 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
3 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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.
5 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Nov 2025
Answer published
HM Treasury’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 or c...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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