§ Mr. McDonnellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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) parttime/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.[78142]
§ Mr. MorleyThe breakdown of 1998 overall performance markings for staff in MAFF including those agencies that use the core-Department's Human Resource computer system is as set out.
My officials are considering current data, along with historic data, for any indications of possible adverse impact.
I have asked the Chief Executives of those agencies who have their own HR computer systems to write to my hon. Friend separately.
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Breakdown of 1998 overall performance markings Box 1 Box 2 Box 3A Box 3B Box 4 Box 5 MAFF Grade AA 24 395 315 101 0 0 AO 42 777 615 158 9 0 EO 28 616 421 69 4 0 enforcement of Specified Risk Material controls has yet to be decided. Ministers are still carefully considering proposals made by the MHS to ensure they are fully cost justified. They will then be subject to full consultation with all plant operators. The results of that consultation will be reported back to Ministers who will then take final decisions on the level of rates to apply and their operative date.