To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department what were the appraisal performance markings awarded to civil servants in 1998 for (a) each agency in his Department and (b) the Department broken down by (i) grade, (ii) gender, (iii) ethnicity, (iv) part-time/full-time working and (v) disability; and for (1) each agency and (2) the Department whether the Cabinet Office's four fifths rule for detecting potential adverse impact was applied to the appraisal markings of civil servants in the 1998 report round. [78140]
The appraisal performance markings awarded to Civil Servants in 1998 within the Lord Chancellor's Department and its Agencies are shown in the tables.Although we do monitor for Equal Opportunities purposes, neither the Lord Chancellor's Department nor its Agencies applied the four fifths rule in analysing the appraisal markings awarded to staff in 1998.
| Appraisal marks received in LCD headquarters for appraisals completed in 1998 | ||||||
| A | B | C+ | C | T | D | |
| (a) LCD Headquarters | ||||||
| 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1 | |
| (b)(i) Grade/Box mark | ||||||
| Grade 6 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 6 | — | — |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 63 | 40 | 35 | — | — |
| SEO | 1 | 19 | 22 | 7 | — | — |
| HEO | 4 | 48 | 51 | 24 | 1 | — |
| EO | 6 | 29 | 45 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| AO | 5 | 45 | 35 | 19 | 1 | — |
| AA | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Support Grades | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | — | — |
| Total | 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1 |
| (b)(i) Grade/Box mark | ||||||
| Female | 16 | 130 | 131 | 72 | 2 | — |
| Male | 10 | 98 | 88 | 73 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1 |
| (iii) Ethnicity/Box mark | ||||||
| White | 24 | 192 | 164 | 114 | — | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 5 | 17 | 9 | — | — |
| Black | — | 8 | 18 | 13 | 1 | — |
| Other | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Unknown | — | 21 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1 |
| (iv) Part time or full time/Box mark | ||||||
| Full Time | 25 | 223 | 201 | 131 | 3 | 1 |
| Part Time | 1 | 5 | 18 | 14 | — | — |
| Total | 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1 |
| Appraisal marks received in LCD headquarters for appraisals completed in 1998 | ||||||
| A | B | C+ | C | T | D | |
| (v) Disability/Box mark | ||||||
| Disabled | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — | — |
| Non-disabled | 24 | 198 | 188 | 124 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 2 | — |
| Total | 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1 |
Notes:
LCD Headquarters moved to a new Appraisal system from 1997–98 and use A, B, C+, C, T and D.
A, B, C+ and C are above standard, and D is below standard. T = Training and indicates a temporary drop in standard whilst learning a new job.
At 31 March 1998 there were 815 permanent staff in post in LCD Headquarters.
Senior Civil Servants are not included.
Appraisal marks received in the court service and public trust office for appraisals completed in 1998
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| Total for Court Service | 32 | 3,611 | 4,695 | 27 | 4 |
| Total for Public Trust Office | — | 165 | 223 | 2 | — |
(b) (i) Grade/Box mark
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| Grade 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | — | — |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 44 | 28 | — | — |
| SEO | 2 | 103 | 80 | 1 | — |
| HEO | 6 | 403 | 326 | 2 | 1 |
| EO | 9 | 737 | 1,014 | 4 | — |
| AO | 6 | 1,722 | 2,321 | 16 | 2 |
| AA | — | 81 | 149 | — | — |
| Support Grades | 7 | 666 | 991 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 3,776 | 4,918 | 29 | 4 |
(ii) Gender/Box mark
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| Female | 21 | 2,507 | 3,157 | 11 | 2 |
| Male | 11 | 1,269 | 1,761 | 18 | 2 |
| Total | 32 | 3,776 | 4,918 | 29 | 4 |
(iii) Ethnicity/Box mark
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| White | 30 | 3,325 | 4,121 | 16 | 3 |
| Asian | — | 105 | 199 | 4 | — |
| Black | 1 | 99 | 216 | 4 | 1 |
| Other | — | 18 | 30 | — | — |
| Unknown | 1 | 229 | 352 | 5 | — |
| Total | 32 | 3,776 | 4,918 | 29 | 4 |
(iv) Part time or full time/Box mark
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| Full Time | 30 | 3,299> | 3,924 | 24 | 4 |
| Part Time | 2 | 477 | 994 | 5 | — |
| Total | 32 | 3,776 | 4,918 | 29 | 4 |
(v) Disability/Box mark
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| Disabled | — | 82 | 162 | 1 | — |
| Non-disabled | 31 | 3,198 | 4,014 | 19 | 4 |
| Unknown | 1 | 496 | 742 | 9 | — |
| Total | 32 | 3,776 | 4,918 | 29 | 4 |
Notes:
The Court Service and Public Trust Office switched to new appraisal system for the 1998–99 year. However, for reports ending in 1998 they both used a numeric system of 1 to 5.
The figures at b) are for the Court Service and Public Trust Office combined.
At 31 March 1998 there were 9,246 permanent staff in post in the Court Service and 554 in the PTO.
Senior Civil Servants are not included.