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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 29148

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the total cost to the public purse for the provision of diversity, equality and inclusion courses for staff in his Department in 2024.

Answered by Anneliese Dodds

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not have a centrally organised Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) training offer, instead we use courses provided via Civil Service Learning. A small discretionary budget is available to support EDI work in line with the Civil Service EDI Expenditure Guidance and value for money, including to arrange training programmes according to evidenced needs. The FCDO will follow guidance from the Cabinet Office on publishing details of EDI expenditure.

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