Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 21144

Northern Ireland Office: Equality

Tabled: 18 December 2024
Answered: 9 January 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of officials in his Department were hired via positive action schemes in the last financial year.

Answer

Hilary Benn
The Northern Ireland Office works within the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit.The Department will only limit a campaign to a specific group as...
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