Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 119215
Department for Transport: Recruitment
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any civil servants hired by her Department were recruited over another person on the basis of a protected characteristic in each of the last three years.
Answer
Simon LightwoodAppointments are made on merit following fair and open competition. As a Disability Confident employer, interviews are offered to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria and reasonable adjustments are available to address the potential for d...
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