Written questions

Senior Civil Servants: Performance Appraisal

Lords · Question HL14077 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson

To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the speech by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister on 20 January, what plans they have to make changes to Civil Services human resources processes to reform performance management.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 5 Feb 2026

The delivery objectives of all Senior Civil Servants should be linked to the objectives of the department and minister they serve. The framework is regularly reviewed and updated in alignment with Government priorities.