questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many staff working in higher and further education settings have had information gathered on them as part of investigations into their political views; and how much money from the public purse has been expended on such activities.
answerText: When individuals are recommended for an appointment in a public role, departments may carry out due diligence, which involves gathering publicly available information. This may include a search against the insolvency register, a search against the registe...
heading: Further Education and Higher Education: Social Media