Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 65563

Civil Servants: Recruitment

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of the civil service in increasing the proportion of recruits from (a) lower socio-economic backgrounds, (b) with disabilities and (c) from ethn

Answer

Georgia Gould
We are committed to having a Civil Service that reflects the composition of our society, attracting, retaining and investing in talent wherever it is found. This includes better socio-economic representation and investing in our young people. We have rece...

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