Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

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

MHCLG 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:

70 employees who have been placed on a Development Support Plan between 1^st April 2023 to 31^st March 2024, 110 between 1^st April 2024 to 31^st March 2025, and 61 between 1^st April 2025- 31^st March 2026.

Those who cannot improve their performance, despite this additional support, may be dismissed.