Neil O'Brien MP: written questions

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Department of Health and Social Care: Employment TribunalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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: The Department has defined an employment tribunal claim as a formal submission which includes claims made against the Department, excluding arm's-length bodies, and submitted to an Employment Tribunal, for which the Department has responded by submitting ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff in his Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability by grade.
Answer: The following data reflects employees’ self-declared disability information as of the end of September 2025. The following table shows the number of Department staff who declared as having a mental health condition by grade, as of September 2025:GradeHead...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care: Termination of EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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 for the years 2021 to 2025 is published annually through the ‘Civil Service data browser’ as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an accredited official stat...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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 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, ...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care: Performance AppraisalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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
Answer: Senior civil servants (SCS) and delegated grades, non-SCS staff, follow different performance management frameworks. SCS staff operate within the framework for SCS performance management prescribed by the Cabinet Office. For delegated performance there is...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: Employment Tribunals ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against his Department in for (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010 in each of the last five years.
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 Business and Trade: DisabilityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, 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 in department for Business and Trade (DBT) are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an accredited official statistics publication. The latest published data is accurate as ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: Termination of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, 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 10 Nov 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, 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: Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) 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 ...
Answered 10 Nov 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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