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Redundancy

Commons · Question 129689 · Tabled 24 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

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Asked by Gareth Snell

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the total number of potential redundancies disclosed in HR1 forms received by his Department was in the last 12 months; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy costs on t

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Answered by Blair McDougall, 29 Apr 2026

In the financial year 2025/2026, the Insolvency Service recorded a total of 315,424 potential redundancies from HR1 (Advance Notice of Redundancy) forms: April 202523,769May 202524,643June 202532,428July 202525,162August 202523,436September 202524,504Octo...