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Department for Business and Trade: Equality

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 29139

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish the total cost to the public purse for the provision of diversity, equality and inclusion courses for staff in her Department in 2024.

Answered by Justin Madders

In 2024, DBT spent a total of £1,199.93 incl. VAT on D&I courses. This is based on the assumption that EDI training refers to training where awareness of EDI issues is the main theme of the training.

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