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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Performance Appraisal

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 17 April 2026UIN 123959

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many departmental employees were on performance management plans in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Numbers on Performance Management Plans:

• 2024: Managing Poor Performance = 28, Performance Management = 2

• 2025: Managing Poor Performance = 20, Performance Management = 0

DESNZ was not created until February 2023, so figures are not available before this time.

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