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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Vacancies

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many job advertisements for her Department were published on the Civil Service jobs website in 2025 which were (a) available on public website and (b) only available to Civil Services within the passworded website.

Answer

MHCLG recruits externally by default, with vacancies advertised through fair and open competition to both Civil Service and external candidates. This helps ensure access to the widest possible and most diverse talent pool. Where there is a clear business need, such as a requirement for specific Civil Service experience that cannot be found externally, vacancies may instead be advertised across government only.

In the 2025/26 financial year, 58% of campaigns were advertised externally and 42% across government.

Approach

Count of campaigns

%

Across government

202

42%

External

281

58%

Total

483

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21061
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Vacancies
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk