Question follow-through · 69025

Department of Health and Social Care: Black History Month

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the publication entitled Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, published on 30 May 2025, which suppliers were used to provide the Blac

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
18 Jul 2025
Target answer date
22 Jul 2025
Answer
8 Aug 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the publication entitled Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, published on 30 May 2025, which suppliers were used to provide the Blac

  2. 22 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Aug 2025

    Answer published

    The suppliers used for Black History Month were Eurest Services, for catering services that cost £69.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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