Public Bodies: Unpaid Work — Written Question

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release, Internship Scheme To Get More Working Class Students Into Civil Service' published on 1 August 2025, whether the socio-economic background criteria for civil ser

Answer

Georgia Gould

As we set out in August, we will be opening our Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme exclusively for undergraduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds for 2026. We will determine eligibility based on parental occupation at age 14 in line with guidan...

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