Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of interview panels for roles within his Department did not include any female panel members in the last 12 months.
The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
It is a requirement of Ministry of Defence Civ HR policy that all selection panels must comprise a minimum of two people, and a recommendation that all panels are diverse, with a mix of different experiences, ethnic backgrounds and should not be of a single gender.