Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many job advertisements for her Department were published on the Civil Service jobs website in 2025 which were (a) available on public website and (b) only available to Civil Services within the passworded website.

MHCLG recruits externally by default, with vacancies advertised through fair and open competition to both Civil Service and external candidates. This helps ensure access to the widest possible and most diverse talent pool. Where there is a clear business need, such as a requirement for specific Civil Service experience that cannot be found externally, vacancies may instead be advertised across government only.

In the 2025/26 financial year, 58% of campaigns were advertised externally and 42% across government.