Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 8806

Civil Servants: Career Development and Recruitment

Tabled: 14 October 2024
Answered: 21 October 2024

Question

John Glen

ConservativeSalisbury

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has issued on whether (a) an applicant's and (b) their parent's socio-economic background should be considered in (i) promotion and (ii) employment decisions in the Civil Service.

Answer

Georgia Gould
The socio-economic background of applicants or their parents does not form part of the promotion or employment decisions in the Civil Service. All Civil Service Recruitment is governed by the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. They outline the legal re...

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