Question follow-through · 106721
Department for Work and Pensions: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 19 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 21 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 9 Feb 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
21 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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9 Feb 2026
Answer published
Dedicated EDI staff help DWP comply with equality legislation, making sure that vulnerable customers are supported. Proactive EDI initiatives can help prevent issues related to discrimination or exclusion, reducing grievances and costly disputes. As of De...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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