Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Performance Appraisal
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many performance reviews were undertaken for staff in (a) her Department and (b) its agencies in each of the last five years; in how many of those cases was performance rated as unsatisfactory or below; how many staff left following such a rating; and what proportion of full-time equivalent staff this represented.
Answered by Ian Murray
Organisation | 2024–25 | 2023–24 | 2022–23 | 2021–22 | 2020–21 |
DSIT | 1,765 staff | 1,349 staff | - | - | - |
Unsatisfactory | 42 (2.4%) | 37 (2.7%) |
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Left DSIT after rating | 6 (0.3%) | 1 (0.1%) |
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BDUK | ~270 staff |
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Unsatisfactory | 5 staff | 6 staff | 5 staff | 2 staff | 1 staff |
Left BDUK | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
UKSA | 323 staff | 313 staff |
| 251 staff | 218 staff |
Unsatisfactory | - | 1 | - | 2 | 0 |
Left UKSA | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
Met Office | 2,320 reviews | 2,308 reviews | 2,278 reviews | 2,120 reviews | 2,053 reviews |
Unsatisfactory | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
DSIT – Formed in 2023, data only from 2023–24 onwards; all staff in scope receive quarterly performance reviews.
DSIT’s Executive Agencies:
Building Digital UK (BDUK) - Quarterly performance reviews required. Became DSIT Directorate 1/11/2025.
UK Space Agency (UKSA) - Quarterly reviews required.
Met Office - No data on staff leaving after rating.
Intellectual Property Office (IPO) - No formal ratings; poor performance action applied as necessary
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