Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 119215

Department for Transport: Recruitment

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

ConservativeSouth 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 Lightwood
Appointments 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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