Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 120299
Ministry of Defence: Recruitment
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 20 March 2026
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any civil servants hired by his Department were recruited over another person on the basis of a protected characteristic in each of the last three years.
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesThe Ministry of Defence does not recruit candidates on the basis of protected characteristics. All appointments are made on merit, in line with the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. Compliance with these principles is overseen by the inde...
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