Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
Of the 259 applications for this scheme, 23 shortlisted candidates were interviewed and four were successful.
Of the four successful applicants, three were female and one was male, one declared themselves to be a member of an ethnic minority and none declared themselves to be disabled.
The recruitment exercise was conducted in accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Code and was a fair and open competition with selection based entirely on merit.
Our recruitment practices are subject to regular internal and independent checks.