Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials in her Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14; how many and what proportion of those officials received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark; and how many and what proportion (i) did and (ii) did not qualify for a bonus under that process.

1822 officials in my Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14.

· 27% received an ‘Exceeded’ marking

· 65% received a ‘Met’ marking

· 8% received a ‘Must improve’ marking

1679 (92%) of officials qualified for an Individual Performance Award. This was paid at two rates depending on the level of performance. 143 (8%) did not qualify for an Individual Performance Award.