Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 119203

Ministry of Justice: Recruitment

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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

Jake Richards

The Ministry of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from everyone irrespective of background, identity, experience, or circumstance, and particularly those underrepresented in our workforce. The Department does not appoint candidates on the basis...

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