Question follow-through · 38860
Department for Work and Pensions: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether they have made an estimate of the potential impact of abolishing diversity, equity and inclusion roles in their Department on annual staffing costs.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 17 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 19 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether they have made an estimate of the potential impact of abolishing diversity, equity and inclusion roles in their Department on annual staffing costs.
19 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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25 Mar 2025
Answer published
The delivery of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) activity and staffing requirements is decided by departments as the employer. DWP is committed to being an inclusive employer and is committed to creating an environment where everyone belongs and ca...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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