James Naish MP: written questions

Written questions

• Local Government: RecruitmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65571More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities offer adequate reasonable adjustments during recruitment assessments for candidates with declared disabi

  Answer: Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including recruitment practices. It is the duty of local authorities to comply with all relevant employment and equalities legislation and...

  Answered 14 Jul 2025

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• Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65570More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to (a) monitor and (b) help tackle potential civil service recruitment barriers for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

  Answer: The Civil Service People Plan 2024 - 2027 outlines our commitment to having a Civil Service that reflects the composition of our society, attracting, retaining and investing in talent wherever it is found. This includes better socio-economic representatio...

  Answered 22 Jul 2025

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• Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65569More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the removal of potential bias relating to (a) class, (b) race and (c) disability in civil service recruitment.

  Answer: The Civil Service People Plan 2024 - 2027 outlines our commitment to ensuring we attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds. Appointment to the Civil Service must be based on merit on the basis of fair and open competi...

  Answered 23 Jul 2025

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• Government Departments: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65567More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) anonymised CVs and (b) name-blind recruitment on diversity outcomes in Government departments.

  Answer: As set out in the Civil Service People Plan 2024 - 2027, we are committed to ensuring we attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds to create a modern Civil Service.Anonymous CVs and name-blind recruitment, which are a...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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• Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65563More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of the civil service in increasing the proportion of recruits from (a) lower socio-economic backgrounds, (b) with disabilities and (c) from ethn

  Answer: We are committed to having a Civil Service that reflects the composition of our society, attracting, retaining and investing in talent wherever it is found. This includes better socio-economic representation and investing in our young people. We have rece...

  Answered 22 Jul 2025

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• Government Departments: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65559More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent evaluation his Department has made of the adequacy of the Disability Confident scheme’s conversion rate from interview to appointment for disabled applicants across government departments.

  Answer: The purpose of the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) is to ensure that disabled candidates are given a fair opportunity to demonstrate their skills at interview. Of those who applied for a vacancy using the Civil Service Jobs website in the approximately ...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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