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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Equality

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 13 March 2025UIN 35959

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have been permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The majority of staff time spent on diversity staff networks is voluntary and unpaid. We have 11 staff in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport who have been permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours.

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