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registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Civil Servants: Recruitment more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 21 January (HL527), what plans they have to increase the number of those with science and engineering graduate-equivalent qualifications who enter the Civil Service Fast Stream. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten more like this
uin HL1217 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-13more like thismore than 2020-02-13
answer text <p>The Fast Stream responds to the needs of government departments and professions who request the number of Fast Stream entrants they require. These are called ‘bids’. Our marketing attraction campaign targets specific audiences to meet those needs.</p><p>The Fast Stream marketing campaign targets science and engineering graduate applications through paid media channels; advertising on job sites such as <a href="https://www.stemgraduates.co.uk/" target="_blank">STEM graduates</a>, <a href="https://www.statsjobs.com/" target="_blank">Stats Jobs</a>, Economist jobs and with the New Scientist; ensuring a Civil Service presence at the ‘Ultimate STEM Graduate Recruitment Fair’; and posting <a href="https://faststream.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-fast-stream/science-and-engineering/" target="_blank">blogs</a> and content targeting science and engineering graduates on our social media channels.</p><p>Furthermore the campus outreach programme involves Year 2 Fast Streamers sharing their Civil Service experiences on campuses including those with science and engineering faculties.</p><p>The attached Civil Service Fast Stream: Annual Report 2017-2018 shows appointments of candidates with a science and engineering degree background have increased from 13.5% in 2016 to 19.7% in 2018.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Earl Howe remove filter
question first answered
less than 2020-02-13T11:44:42.4Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-13T11:44:42.4Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
attachment
1
file name Civil_Service_Fast_Stream_Annual_Report_2017_-_2018.pdf more like this
title Civil Service Fast Stream: Annual Report 2017-2018 more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
1175411
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Politics and Government more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the reported levels of dissatisfaction with democracy in the UK. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Truscott more like this
uin HL1225 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-13more like thismore than 2020-02-13
answer text <p>We will consider the findings of the Future of Democracy Global Satisfaction with Democracy report as part of the Defending Democracy Programme. This programme aims to safeguard our democratic processes and ensure our democracy remains safe and inclusive.</p><p>The Government is introducing measures to maintain public confidence in democracy by improving transparency and accountability. The introduction of a digital imprints regime for online advertising is one such measure. The digital imprint proposals will be published in due course.</p><p>The Cabinet Office is continuing to work closely with DCMS, regulators and other key stakeholders to confirm the extent of such regulations and how they can best be put into practice.</p><p>Voters deserve to have confidence in our democracy and the Government is absolutely committed to ensuring this remains the case.</p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe remove filter
grouped question UIN HL1295 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-13T11:39:41.977Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-13T11:39:41.977Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
3682
label Biography information for Lord Truscott more like this