Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the past twelve months, how many disciplinary cases were concluded against civil servants in (a) the Department and (b) its agencies broken down by (i) outcome and (ii) whether the primary allegation related to (A) performance and (B) conduct.

As of 30 November 2025, the current figure for disciplinary cases stands at 1,342, covering the period from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025. This total includes both concluded and ongoing cases. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide a more detailed breakdown beyond this level.

Regarding information about the Department’s agencies, Skills England is being transferred to DWP, however, some functions, including HR, are still being covered by the Department for Education, therefore DWP does not hold this data.