Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of staff in each grade were rated in the top performance category in the last year.

Performance management reviews are conducted in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures within HM Treasury. The table below presents the percentage of staff in each grade who achieved the highest performance rating in the 2024–25 end-of-year performance management process, which concluded on 31^st March 2025:

For delegated grades the high performance category is defined as delivering exceptional performance, consistently exceeding expectations in both the achievement of objectives (‘what’ is delivered) and the demonstration of organisational values and behaviours (‘how’ the work is carried out).

For SCS the exceeded performance category is defined as exceeding outcomes, exceeding expected competency and behavioral standards. The members of the SCS should have consistently performed above and beyond all of their agreed stretching objectives throughout the performance year.