Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

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

There were 24 concluded disciplinary cases recorded in the past twelve months in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Data is not held centrally for Departmental Agencies and ALBs.

Broken down by outcome (i):*

• Final written warning – ^
• First written warning – 6
• Informal action – ^
• No action – 9
• Resignation – ^
• Withdrawn – ^
• No outcome provided – ^

Primary allegation (ii)

• Performance: 0
• Conduct: 24

*Volumes which are five or fewer have been redacted to avoid potential identification of individuals.