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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Rachel Blake (Labour) on Friday, 10 July 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury: Recruitment

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her department uses numerical reasoning tests as part the recruitment process for its graduate recruitment scheme.

Answer

HM Treasury’s graduate entry programme was paused for the 2025–26 cycle so that the department could undertake a procurement exercise for a new provider to run a replacement programme for September 2027 entry. The numerical reasoning test was removed from the previous graduate process in 2020, in line with similar changes made to most Fast Stream recruitment. Decisions on the new assessment process, including whether numerical reasoning tests will be used, have not yet been taken


The department is committed to recruiting the brightest and best talent through a rigorous, merit-based process.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14773
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Recruitment Treasury
Link
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