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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 January 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 January 2020. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 January 2020 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Civil Servants: Recruitment

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people (1) applied, and (2) were accepted on to, the Civil Service Fast Stream, in each of the last three years; and how many of the successful applicants had science and engineering graduate-equivalent qualifications.

Answer

The information requested is in the table below.

Fast Stream Recruitment Summary, External Applicants Only

2016

2017

2018

Applications

32,450

40,570

40,457

of which: applicants with a Science & Engineering degree background

5,519

7,302

7,620

Science & Engineering degree background applicants, % of known total

17.1%

18.5%

19.4%

Appointments

1,245

1,233

1,411

of which: appointments of candidates with a Science & Engineering degree background

168

211

272

Science & Engineering degree background appointments, % of known total

13.5%

17.4%

19.7%

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL527
Session
2019-21
Related items
Subjects
Civil servants Engineering Qualifications Recruitment Science
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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