Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 29 January (HL528), what was the proportion of successful candidates to the Civil Service Fast Stream with science-related degrees who graduated from (1) Oxford, (2) Cambridge, (3) Russell Group universities, and (4) all other higher education establishments.

Information relating to candidates' university background is published in the Fast Stream and Early Talent 2017-18 annual report.

We do not currently cross-tabulate information relating to science degrees and universities. Providing this information could only be done at disproportionate cost.

The Russell Group is not in of itself a kite mark of quality and is not considered as such.