Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 7998, on secondments, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the rise in applications in 2017.
The increase in the number of applications to join DFID on loan is due to an increase in the number of jobs advertised across government on loan or permanent transfer.
DFID’s aim is to widen candidate attributes and enhance the capability and experience of our staff, building a more inclusive organisation to meet the changing priorities of our work.