Asked by: Andrew Selous (Conservative - South West Bedfordshire)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department operates a ban the box employment policy in respect of ex-offender job applicants with unspent convictions; and how many employees of his Department have unspent convictions.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to improving diversity of opportunity and creating an inclusive working environment that attracts the best talent, and makes the most of potential skills and productivity.
The MOD is working with the Cabinet Office to implement the principles of the Ban the Box campaign.
The information requested relating to how many Ministry of Defence Service and civilian employees have unspent convictions could be provided only at disproportionate cost.