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Home Office: Recruitment

Asked by John GlenConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6127

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department’s policy is on the length of time for which job application forms for successful candidates are held.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The application process to apply for a role at Home Office is online. Personal information captured during the recruitment process is retained for two years.

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