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Northern Ireland Office: Performance Appraisal

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 14 April 2026UIN 123965

The question

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

Answered by Hilary Benn

The Northern Ireland Office is committed to thorough performance management and has in place robust processes to ensure that those who fall below the expected standards are supported to improve in a timely manner. To this end, there have been no employees on a formal performance development plan in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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