Question follow-through · 93773

Racial Discrimination: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to improve training on racial bias.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
24 Nov 2025
Target answer date
27 Nov 2025
Answer
2 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to improve training on racial bias.

  2. 27 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The Department does not currently provide specific training centrally for racial bias. All staff are required to complete the Civil Service Expectations mandatory learning which covers broader aspects of equality, diversity, and inclusion.Aspects of bias ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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