Question follow-through · 121095

Civil Servants: Dismissal

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Employment Appeal Tribunal of Mr P Easton v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025], whether the Government People Group has provided guidance on dismissing a civil servant for di

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Answering body: Cabinet Office
Tabled: 16 Mar 2026
Target answer date: 18 Mar 2026
Answer: 24 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

16 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Employment Appeal Tribunal of Mr P Easton v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025], whether the Government People Group has provided guidance on dismissing a civil servant for di
18 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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24 Mar 2026
Answer published
Individual departments are responsible for their own discipline policies and guidance, which detail formal processes and procedures. These policies align with the Civil Service Code and the Civil Service Management Code, which set out the standards and be...

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