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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Table 14, Summer Internship Programme recruitment by diversity characteristics, 2026, of the Civil Service Fast Stream: recruitment data 2026, 24 September 2026, whether the 4,148 registrations from those who declared a parent/guardian occupation of (a) Higher managerial, administrative and...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Table 14, Summer Internship Programme recruitment by diversity characteristics, 2026, of the Civil Service Fast Stream: recruitment data 2026, 24 September 2026, whether the 4,148 registrations from those who declared a parent/guardian occupation of (a) Higher managerial, administrative and...
The Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme is only open to penultimate and final year undergraduates from Lower Socioeconomic backgrounds as determined through their parental occupation at age 14. Any candidate who is not eligible under this criteria is automatically rejected before progressing their application.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 July 2026, to Question 16155, on Intelligence Services: Summer Internship Programme, whether the UK Intelligence Community classifies the internship schemes which are not open to white Britons as (a) employment, (b) vocational training or (c) another...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 July 2026, to Question 16155, on Intelligence Services: Summer Internship Programme, whether the UK Intelligence Community classifies the internship schemes which are not open to white Britons as (a) employment, (b) vocational training or (c) another...
The intelligence internships referred to in Question 16155 are not employment or vocational training; they are internship schemes.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 28 July 2026, to Question 16155, on Intelligence Services: Summer Internship Programme, what consideration was given to the the eligibility require for the scheme.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 28 July 2026, to Question 16155, on Intelligence Services: Summer Internship Programme, what consideration was given to the the eligibility require for the scheme.
I refer the Honourable Member to the response to Question 16155 of 28 July 2026.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 July 2026, to Question 16155, on Intelligence Services: Summer Internship Programme, whether (a) white British and (b) middle class students, will be able to join a MI5, MI6 or SIS internship scheme in summer 2027.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 July 2026, to Question 16155, on Intelligence Services: Summer Internship Programme, whether (a) white British and (b) middle class students, will be able to join a MI5, MI6 or SIS internship scheme in summer 2027.
The eligibility criteria for 2027 internship schemes in the United Kingdom Intelligence Community were or will be made publicly available on agency websites when the schemes are advertised.
We are striving wherever possible to ensure that people from backgrounds that are typically underrepresented in these industries are given opportunities they have previously been denied, so we make the most of all of our country’s brilliant talent.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2026, to Question 19364, on Summer Internship Scheme, what was the deemed social class of a trade union official used by the Cabinet Office, for the 2026 Fast Stream Summer Internship programme.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2026, to Question 19364, on Summer Internship Scheme, what was the deemed social class of a trade union official used by the Cabinet Office, for the 2026 Fast Stream Summer Internship programme.
Socio-economic background is determined by an applicant’s responses to questions designed by the ONS related to parental occupation when the candidate was 14. In line with other schemes of this nature across the public and private sector, The Cabinet Office uses self-certification for the socio-economic data of applicants. This is the same approach taken under the programme's predecessor - the Summer Diversity Internship Programme - from 2010 to 2023.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 13824 on Summer Internship Programme, how many and what proportion of people who applied to the 2026 Civil Service summer internship scheme were rejected on the basis of not having a qualifying...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 13824 on Summer Internship Programme, how many and what proportion of people who applied to the 2026 Civil Service summer internship scheme were rejected on the basis of not having a qualifying...
We will be publishing data on the Fast Summer Internship recruitment campaign in our 2026 Fast Stream Annual Report. This is the same approach as was taken in the previous administration.
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 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, 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...
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...
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.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 July 2026, to Question 16155, on Intelligence Services: Summer Internship Programme, whether the UK Intelligence Community is utilising (a) Section 158, (b) Section 159 or (c) Section 192 of the Equality Act 2010 as the statutory basis...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 July 2026, to Question 16155, on Intelligence Services: Summer Internship Programme, whether the UK Intelligence Community is utilising (a) Section 158, (b) Section 159 or (c) Section 192 of the Equality Act 2010 as the statutory basis...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026 to question 10063 on Intelligence Services: Recruitment, for what reason are white candidates not eligible to apply for the MI5, MI6 and GCHQ Summer Intelligence Internship.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026 to question 10063 on Intelligence Services: Recruitment, for what reason are white candidates not eligible to apply for the MI5, MI6 and GCHQ Summer Intelligence Internship.
The UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) runs a number of internships and placement schemes. They are designed to provide insight about what it is like to work in UKIC to individuals who have particular skills and experience, want to work in a particular area, and/or are from demographics and backgrounds under-represented within UKIC. This is a lawful measure (as set out in the Equality Act 2010) used to encourage people from under-represented demographics to consider national security careers.
The eligibility criteria for specific internship schemes in UKIC are made publicly available on agency websites at the time when they are advertised. Any internship participant wishing to subsequently apply for employment with UKIC or the Civil Service is required to take part in fair and open competition, with selection based on merit.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the children of trade union officials can participate in the Civil Service summer internship scheme.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the children of trade union officials can participate in the Civil Service summer internship scheme.
An applicant’s socio-economic background is determined by their responses to questions designed by the ONS. For questions regarding parental occupation, this is at the age the candidate was 14. In line with other schemes of this nature across the public and private sector, The Cabinet Office uses self-certification for the socio-economic data of applicants. This is the same approach taken under the programme's predecessor - the Summer Diversity Internship Programme - from 2010 to 2023.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the National Audit Office in respect of the Equality Act 2010 regarding the exclusion of white British men from its diversity summer internship programme.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the National Audit Office in respect of the Equality Act 2010 regarding the exclusion of white British men from its diversity summer internship programme.
We have not had any discussions with the National Audit Office regarding their summer internship programme.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the press release Internship Scheme To Get More Working Class Students Into Civil Service, published 1 August 2025, and the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 5 February (HL13977), whether the occupation of (a) a Minister of the Crown, or (b) the...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the press release Internship Scheme To Get More Working Class Students Into Civil Service, published 1 August 2025, and the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 5 February (HL13977), whether the occupation of (a) a Minister of the Crown, or (b) the...
An applicant’s socio-economic background is determined by their responses to questions designed by the ONS. For questions regarding parental occupation, this is at the age the candidate was 14. In line with other schemes of this nature across the public and private sector, the Cabinet Office uses self-certification for the socio-economic data of applicants. This is the same approach taken under the programme's predecessor - the Summer Diversity Internship Programme - from 2010 to 2023.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question HL13977 on Civil Service: Unpaid Work, how the Civil Service establishes whether candidates have misrepresented their socio-economic background.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question HL13977 on Civil Service: Unpaid Work, how the Civil Service establishes whether candidates have misrepresented their socio-economic background.
In line with other schemes of this nature across the public and private sector, the Cabinet Office uses self-certification for the socio-economic data of applicants and does not seek further validation. This is the same approach taken under its predecessor, the Summer Diversity Internship Programme, from 2010 to 2023.
Any candidate who is found to have misrepresented their circumstances in their application will face a disciplinary investigation.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 112183 on Peers: Children, what is the social class of children of peers according to the policy.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 112183 on Peers: Children, what is the social class of children of peers according to the policy.
An applicant’s socio-economic background is determined by their responses to questions designed by the Office for National Statistics. For questions regarding parental occupation, this is at the age the candidate was 14. In line with other schemes of this nature across the public and private sector, the Cabinet Office uses self-certification for the socio-economic data of applicants. This is the same approach taken under the programme's predecessor - the Summer Diversity Internship Programme - from 2010 to 2023.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many applications have been made to the Civil Service 2026 summer internship scheme; and how many have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many applications have been made to the Civil Service 2026 summer internship scheme; and how many have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected.
Data on the 2026 Fast Stream recruitment campaign, including the Summer Internship campaign, will be published in Autumn 2026 in line with previous years.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 29 April (HL16424), what is the rationale for not including white Irish under the internship; and what assessment has been made of whether this is positive discrimination against young people who are (1) white British, or...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 29 April (HL16424), what is the rationale for not including white Irish under the internship; and what assessment has been made of whether this is positive discrimination against young people who are (1) white British, or...
The SIS Summer Intelligence Internship is one of a number of lawful measures (as set out in The Equality Act 2010) used to encourage people from under-represented demographics to consider national security careers.
In addition to the Summer Internship scheme, SIS runs other placements and apprenticeships. The details of which are regularly published on their website. All schemes are only open to those who meet the required British, or British dual-national, nationality criteria.
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the Civil Service Summer Internship Programme, how is the main household earner determined for an applicant who spent an equal amount of time with two households with different socio-economic backgrounds in the case of separation or divorce at the time the applicant was...
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the Civil Service Summer Internship Programme, how is the main household earner determined for an applicant who spent an equal amount of time with two households with different socio-economic backgrounds in the case of separation or divorce at the time the applicant was...
We require candidates to list the ‘main household earner’ using the ONS definition. In cases where a candidate had multiple households we advise candidates to use the ‘main householder earner’ in the household that best reflects their circumstances.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether applicants to the Summer Intelligence Internship self-certify their ethnicity; and whether the SIS undertakes an audit.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether applicants to the Summer Intelligence Internship self-certify their ethnicity; and whether the SIS undertakes an audit.
Applicants for the UKIC Summer Internship state their ethnicity as part of the application process. We do not comment on what checks are conducted by UKIC during the recruitment process.