Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Mark Ferguson (Labour) on Friday, 4 September 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Summer Internship Programme
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 13824 on Summer Internship Programme, whether trade union officials have been deemed to be working class for the purposes of the parental occupational assessment if their children have applied for the 2026 Civil Service summer internship scheme.
- Answer
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As we set out in August 2025, we opened our Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme exclusively for undergraduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds for 2026. We determine eligibility based on parental occupation at age 14 in line with guidance from the Social Mobility Commission and the Office for National Statistics definition.
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- 2026-27
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- Children Trade union officials Summer internship programme
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