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In future, all 18-year-old Germans, both men and women, will be sent an online questionnaire asking if they are willing to volunteer for military service.

Police, social services and healthcare workers across the UK have largely relied on the Dash questionnaire to assess risk since 2009.

The 14 who landed the job survived a grueling selection process, overseen by the nonpartisan state auditor, which involved detailed questionnaires, multiple essays and face-to-face interviews.

The Cabinet Office spent more than £30,000 trying to block the publication of a questionnaire used by ministers to declare their financial interests.

"The real trouble is people are learning to game the Pip questionnaire with help from internet sites," he says.