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Ministry of Defence: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether they have made an estimate of the potential impact of abolishing diversity, equity and inclusion roles in their Department on annual staffing costs.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
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

  1. 17 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether they have made an estimate of the potential impact of abolishing diversity, equity and inclusion roles in their Department on annual staffing costs.

  2. 19 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence has no current plans to make an estimate of the kind described. In a competitive age, our advantage derives from the talent and skills of our people. Attracting, recruiting, and retaining the best people drawn from the broadest div...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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