The number of disciplinary cases that have been (i) initiated and (ii) completed in each of the last five years in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and its agency FCO Services are as follows.
Initiated Completed Initiated Completed 2006 25 25 8 8 2007 21 21 7 7 2008 33 33 5 5 2009 35 35 7 6 2010 11 4 3 3
We do not hold central records of how much time on average was taken to complete the misconduct procedure in each such year; to collate this information would incur disproportionate costs.
The number of staff who were subject to disciplinary action under the FCO misconduct procedure in each such year and the proportion this represents is as follows.
Number Percentage Number Percentage 2006 25 0.4 8 0.1 2007 18 0.3 7 0.1 2008 30 0.5 5 0.1 2009 33 0.6 7 0.1 2010 11 0.2 3 0.02
There were six (0.1 per cent.) dismissals (combining FCO Main and FCO Services) resulting from misconduct procedure in 2006. As there are less than five dismissals in each of the following four years details are not provided to avoid revealing the identities of individuals and on grounds of confidentiality
The number of capability (b1—performance) and (b2—sickness absence) cases that have been (i) initiated and (ii) completed in each of the last five years are in the following table.
Initiated Completed Initiated Completed b1 2006 11 11 0 0 b1 2007 16 16 0 0 b1 2008 19 19 0 0 b1 2009 22 15 1 1 b1 2010 3 10 0 0 b2 2006 1— 1— 0 0 B2 2007 1— 1— 0 0 b2 2008 1— 1— 13 13 b2 2009 49 28 29 29 b2 2010 8 0 5 5 1 No central records held.
We do not hold central records of how much time on average was taken to complete the (b1) performance improvement and/or (b2) sickness absence procedures in each such year; to collate this information would incur disproportionate costs.
The number of staff who were subject to the (b1) performance improvement procedures and (b2) sickness absence procedures in each such year and the proportion this represents is:
Number Percentage Number Percentage b1 2006 11 0.2 0 0 b1 2007 16 0.3 0 0 b1 2008 19 0.4 0 0 b1 2009 23 0.4 1 0.01 b1 2010 10 0.2 0 0 b2 2006 1— 1— 0 0 b2 2007 1— 1— 0 0 b2 2008 1— 1— 13 0.2 b2 2009 49 0.9 29 0.1 b2 2010 29 0.5 5 0.1 1 No central records held.
As there are fewer than five dismissals in each of the five years, details are not provided to avoid revealing the identities of individuals and on grounds of confidentiality.
These figures are for UK-based staff only. We do not hold central records for staff employed locally overseas and to obtain them would incur disproportionate costs.
The figures do not include those who resigned before the procedures were concluded.