Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 65571

Local Government: Recruitment

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities offer adequate reasonable adjustments during recruitment assessments for candidates with declared disabi

Answer

Jim McMahon
Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including recruitment practices. It is the duty of local authorities to comply with all relevant employment and equalities legislation and...

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