Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (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 Melanie Ward (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

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Scotland Office: Unpaid Work

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies are restricted to applicants on the basis of (i) ethnicity, (ii) social class and (iii) both.

Answer

The Scotland Office does not manage any internship schemes.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

23964

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Scotland Office Unpaid work

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk