Public Appointments: Equality
(asked on 7th June 2016) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to increase diversity in public appointments.
This question was answered on 14th June 2016
The Centre for Public Appointments in the Cabinet Office supports departments on all issues relating to the diversity of public appointments. Steps we are taking to increase diversity include streamlining the application process​, placing an emphasis on ability over previous experience,​ and increasing awareness of opportunities by using a central website and social media.