Question follow-through · 123947
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Performance Appraisal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many departmental employees were on performance management plans in (a) 2023, (b) 2024, and (c) 2025.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 25 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 21 Apr 2026 · 27 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many departmental employees were on performance management plans in (a) 2023, (b) 2024, and (c) 2025.
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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21 Apr 2026
Answer published
The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format. However, Defra 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 time...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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