Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Recruitment
Commons · Question 81975 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether their Department has run any (a) recruitment and (b) internship schemes aimed to increase the number of people from underrepresented groups in the workforce in the last year.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 22 Oct 2025
In the past year, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has actively supported and hosted two internship schemes.DSIT welcomed 35 interns through the Summer Internship Programme (SIP) and 17 candidates via the Autism Exchange Intern...