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Department for Transport: Career Development

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 27 November 2025UIN 93423

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of staff were promoted (a) in-grade and (b) to a higher grade in the last year broken down by (i) performance marking in the previous year and (ii) grade.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Higher Grade promotions

Total Staff

Higher grade promotions

Proportion

AO/EO

529

5

1%

HEO/SEO/FS

1820

138

8%

G7/G6

1816

118

6%

SCS

267

21

8%

Totals

4432

282

6%

Payband Groups

Higher grade promotions

23/24 Year End Marking

AE/EO

5

Not Available/Reportable

HEO/SEO/FS

24

Achieving

HEO/SEO/FS

6

Developing

HEO/SEO/FS

57

Exceeding

HEO/SEO/FS

44

Not Available/Reportable

HEO/SEO/FS

7

Outstanding

G7/G6

33

Achieving

G7/G6

<5

Developing

G7/G6

45

Exceeding

G7/G6

32

Not Available/Reportable

G7/G6

7

Outstanding

SCS

9

Achieving

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