United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 120299
Ministry of Defence: Recruitment
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12 March 2026
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20 March 2026 · Answer
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Defence
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20 March 2026
Summary
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.
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12 March 2026
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
20 March 2026
Answer
The 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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-12/120299
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1890761
- uk · wq-1890761 · source updated 20 March 2026