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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what her policy is on restricting applicants to Civil Service paid jobs on the basis of social class.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what her policy is on restricting applicants to Civil Service paid jobs on the basis of social class.
Civil Service recruitment is fair, open, and based on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. The Recruitment Principles also allow for targeted entry schemes to improve access for underrepresented groups.
We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented people from diverse backgrounds to create a modern Civil Service delivering high-quality public services.
To support individuals whose circumstances make competing harder, we offer tailored opportunities, including paid internships, apprenticeships, extensive outreach, and the Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) Programme. These initiatives help people gain valuable paid work experience and address barriers to employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 13 October 2026 to Question 28806 on Health Services: Social Class, what guidance has NHS England given to NHS Trusts on socio-economic background as a material consideration when allocating health care.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 13 October 2026 to Question 28806 on Health Services: Social Class, what guidance has NHS England given to NHS Trusts on socio-economic background as a material consideration when allocating health care.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 September in response to Question 28803.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how the new Class Unit will define “class”.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how the new Class Unit will define “class”.
The Minister for Women and Equalities held meetings with Alun Francis in his capacity as Chair of the Social Mobility Commission on 3 September 2024 and 7 September 2026.
Officials are currently taking forward the creation of a new Class Unit and closure of the Social Mobility Commission to ensure a smooth, staged transition. All changes will be carried out with appropriate consultation and full support for affected staff. Changes will be handled in line with relevant policies, and in consultation with Trade Unions.
This Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, no matter their background, can thrive. One of the Class Unit’s early priorities will be the socio-economic duty. We are currently working towards commencement, which includes drafting statutory guidance that will clarify how the duty can be applied effectively. Further announcements about the new unit’s role and responsibilities will be shared in due course.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the social class requirements are to participate in the Stepping into Communications scheme; and what the salary paid for participants is.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the social class requirements are to participate in the Stepping into Communications scheme; and what the salary paid for participants is.
The Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) GFiE Stepping into Communications Pathway is accredited to support individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, specifically those from ethnic minority and low socio-economic backgrounds who are underrepresented in the communications profession.
Participants are paid a Civil Service Executive Officer (EO) salary for the duration of their 12-month internship placement. While National EO grade salaries exist, the exact figure will vary depending on the host department and the geographic location of the placement. The median salary of an EO is £30,980.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Civil Service Fast Stream: recruitment data 2026, 24 September 2026 whether registration from people who declared "no" to "Would you describe yourself as coming from a lower socio-economic background?" were automatically rejected.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Civil Service Fast Stream: recruitment data 2026, 24 September 2026 whether registration from people who declared "no" to "Would you describe yourself as coming from a lower socio-economic background?" were automatically rejected.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 20451, how many working class civil servants have been recruited under the scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 20451, how many working class civil servants have been recruited under the scheme.
Civil Service (CS) Masterclasses received accreditation as a formal life chances scheme at the end of January 2025. The CS Masterclasses offers a 2-week face to face programme for individuals from areas of lower social mobility. The scheme is designed to recruit individuals who would typically face barriers when applying for Civil Service roles and focuses on enhancing social mobility for the Civil Service.
Since then, we have run 15 cohorts; 10 in Liverpool City Region and 5 in Greater Manchester.
359 people who completed the CS Masterclass are now either in a Civil Service post (301) or currently being onboarded into the Civil Service (58). The departments who have recruited through this scheme are DBS, DWP, HMCTS, Home Office, and MHCLG.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will revise the funding formula for schools in England to better reflect educational disadvantages among young people from white working-class backgrounds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will revise the funding formula for schools in England to better reflect educational disadvantages among young people from white working-class backgrounds.
The Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes published its report in June 2026. The department will continue to engage with the Inquiry as it takes forward the next stage of its work.
The department is determined to do more to improve the life chances of our disadvantaged children, and the ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ white paper establishes our plan to improve outcomes for all children.
We are investing significantly in the core schools budget in the 2026/27 financial year, with an extra £2.3 billion for schools.
The schools national funding formula (NFF) distributes funding for mainstream schools based on schools’ and pupils’ needs and characteristics.
In the 2026/27 financial year, 11% (£5.6 billion) of the schools NFF has been allocated through deprivation factors, and 18.1% (£9.2 billion) has been allocated for additional needs overall. In addition, we are providing approximately £3.2 billion of pupil premium funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government is taking steps to expand access to apprenticeships specifically among young people from white working-class backgrounds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government is taking steps to expand access to apprenticeships specifically among young people from white working-class backgrounds.
This government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy in England, backed by £1 billion of additional investment, which will support 50,000 more young people into apprenticeships, give employers greater flexibility to develop the workforce they need, and support the industrial strategy.
To expand opportunities for young people, we are now fully funding apprenticeships for eligible young people aged under 25 and introducing a £2,000 hiring payment for non-levy paying employers (who are typically SMEs) that recruit apprentices aged under 25 from October.
Alongside this, we are introducing a targeted bursary worth up to £4,500 to support access to apprenticeships for the small number of Universal Credit households that would otherwise be financially worse off when a young person starts an apprenticeship, so that no young person is discouraged from undertaking one.
The government also facilitates and funds the Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (AAN) which comprises 3,000 employers and apprentices who volunteer to promote the benefits of apprenticeships, including in schools and colleges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Whether socio-economic background is a consideration in the NHS England Core20PLUS5 when deciding whether to provide health care under the programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Whether socio-economic background is a consideration in the NHS England Core20PLUS5 when deciding whether to provide health care under the programme.
The Hon. Member can find full details on the NHS England website at the link below:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to pages 11 and 32 of her Department's publication entitled Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2025-26, HC 602, published on 14 September 2026, whether (a) the Sheffield Policy Campus 10-week internship and (b) the Future Leaders Internship Programme in...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to pages 11 and 32 of her Department's publication entitled Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2025-26, HC 602, published on 14 September 2026, whether (a) the Sheffield Policy Campus 10-week internship and (b) the Future Leaders Internship Programme in...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 9 July (HL1331), whether the Prime Minister identifies as working class.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 9 July (HL1331), whether the Prime Minister identifies as working class.
The Prime Minister is focused on delivering for working people across the country, no matter where they live or their background.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 112 of his Department's annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 424, published on 15 July 2026, what number and percentage of staff have declared whether they are from a lower socio-economic background.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 112 of his Department's annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 424, published on 15 July 2026, what number and percentage of staff have declared whether they are from a lower socio-economic background.
According to the most recently published figures in the HM Treasury Annual Report and Accounts for 2025-26, there were 14.1% of staff from a lower socio-economic background, defined in the report by parental occupation (160 routine and manual occupations, 147 intermediate occupations).
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 7 September 2026 to Question 19361 on Public Appointments: Equality and of 8 September 2026 to Question 20975 on Civil Service Recruitment, whether the socio-economic background of an applicant is a material consideration or determining factor in...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 7 September 2026 to Question 19361 on Public Appointments: Equality and of 8 September 2026 to Question 20975 on Civil Service Recruitment, whether the socio-economic background of an applicant is a material consideration or determining factor in...
Socio-economic background is one of the considerations that determines whether individuals can apply for the Going Forward into Employment pathways listed below.
DCMS Learn & Grow Pathway
DWP Social Mobility Apprenticeship
Crown Prosecution Service Diversifying CPS Careers
MHCLG Masterclass Pathway (sometimes referred to as the Civil Service Masterclass)
Home Office Pathway to Employment
More information on GFiE Pathway opportunities for people from Low Social Mobility Backgrounds can be found on the GFiE Civil Service Careers site: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gfie-pathways/#social-mobility. This site is visible in the public domain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance (a) her Department and (b) NHS England has given on whether socio-economic background of the patient can be a material consideration by the NHS when prioritising patients for elective care; and what use the NHS makes of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance (a) her Department and (b) NHS England has given on whether socio-economic background of the patient can be a material consideration by the NHS when prioritising patients for elective care; and what use the NHS makes of...
All waiting lists are subject to clinical prioritisation at a local level. The National Health Service triages patients waiting for elective care, including surgery, so that the order in which they are seen reflects clinical judgement of need as well as taking into account overall wait time.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, Further to the written ministerial statement, Driving Opportunity in Every Postcode, 9 September 2026, HCWS322, what is the timetable for the commencement of the Social-Economic Duty.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, Further to the written ministerial statement, Driving Opportunity in Every Postcode, 9 September 2026, HCWS322, what is the timetable for the commencement of the Social-Economic Duty.
This Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, no matter their background, can thrive. To support this, we will commence the socio-economic duty. We are currently working towards commencement, which includes drafting statutory guidance that will clarify how the duty can be applied effectively. We will provide an update in due course.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026, to Question HL13977, on Summer Internship Programme, what is the timetable for the assessment of the changes on the new working class requirement, and whether a public report will be published.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026, to Question HL13977, on Summer Internship Programme, what is the timetable for the assessment of the changes on the new working class requirement, and whether a public report will be published.
Fast Stream recruitment data is published annually and includes data on internship recruitment. This is the same approach as was taken under the previous administration. We expect to see the broader impact of the changes made last year to be seen in the data that is published in 2027.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency annual report and accounts, 2025-26, HC401, 9 July 2026, pages 31 and 36, whether the socio-economic background of the applicant is a material consideration in the employment of individual applicants for staff positions; and if he...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency annual report and accounts, 2025-26, HC401, 9 July 2026, pages 31 and 36, whether the socio-economic background of the applicant is a material consideration in the employment of individual applicants for staff positions; and if he...
The VO welcomes applications for staff positions from a wide range of backgrounds. Socio-economic backgrounds are not a criterion for determining the appointment of included candidates.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 5 February 2026 to Question HL13977, on Summer Internship Programme, whether any applicants to the 2026 summer internship scheme have been (a) rejected and (b) disciplined for misrepresenting their working class status.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 5 February 2026 to Question HL13977, on Summer Internship Programme, whether any applicants to the 2026 summer internship scheme have been (a) rejected and (b) disciplined for misrepresenting their working class status.
No interns have been disciplined or rejected for misrepresenting themselves in the application process.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any of the Going Forward into Employment programmes which recruit Civil Servants require the recruits to be from a working class socio-economic background to be eligible.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any of the Going Forward into Employment programmes which recruit Civil Servants require the recruits to be from a working class socio-economic background to be eligible.
Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) provides support for individuals who face barriers into employment, including those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
GFiE recruiting pathways with eligibility criteria that directly support candidates from lower socio-economic backgrounds include:
DCMS Learn & Grow Pathway
DWP Social Mobility Apprenticeship
Crown Prosecution Service Diversifying CPS Careers
MHCLG Masterclass Pathway
Home Office Pathway to Employment
There are also GFiE recruiting pathways that may include people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, but have wider eligibility criteria, for example pathways supporting care leavers, people with convictions, veterans and others. All pathways and eligibility can be viewed at https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/about-gfie/.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 9890, on Equality, whether she plans to undertake a public consultation on the statutory guidance on the socio-economic duty.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 9890, on Equality, whether she plans to undertake a public consultation on the statutory guidance on the socio-economic duty.
This Government is committed to commencing the socio-economic duty. We are currently working towards commencement, which includes drafting statutory guidance that will clarify how the duty can be applied effectively. As part of this process and to maintain pace, we are engaging directly with listed public bodies to ensure the guidance supports them effectively.