Data available prior to this does not specify the reasons for dismissal.The number of civil servants dismissed due to poor performance since 2008 is provided in the following table:Number of Civil Servants Dismissed due to Poor PerformanceYearNumber20088200922010320112201222013420142201502016520177201822019520202202132022620234202452025 (From 1 January to 31 March 2025)2Total64These figures cover all staff in the core Director-General areas within the Scottish Government: Director-General Communities, Director-General Corporate, Director-General Economy, Director-General Education and Justice, Director-General Health and Social Care, Director-General Net Zero, Director-General Scottish Exchequer, and Director-General Strategy and External Affairs.