Senior Civil Servants: Performance Appraisal
Lords · Question HL14387 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 28 January (HL14077) and the speech by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister on 20 January, whether ministers will directly set key performance in
Answer
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 24 Feb 2026
Performance arrangements for members of the Senior Civil Service stem from a centrally set performance management framework, which makes clear that the objectives should be linked directly to the objectives of the department and minister they serve. Under...