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Civil Service: Unpaid Work

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 16 June 2026UIN 6434

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question HL13977 on Civil Service: Unpaid Work, how the impact of the changes will be assessed.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

We will assess the impact of the change in eligibility through the extent to which it increases representation of people within the Fast Stream from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

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