Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

The department’s disciplinary report only shows current live, on-going disciplinary cases and those closed within the past 12 months. There is also no detail on the disciplinary report that specifically states breaches of Civil Service Code as the reason for disciplinary. This information would only be available at disproportionate cost.

Civil Servants are appointed on merit on the basis of fair and open competition and are expected to carry out their role with dedication and a commitment to the Civil Service and its core values: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.