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Department of Health and Social Care: Equality

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 26 March 2025UIN 38856

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether they have made an estimate of the potential impact of abolishing diversity, equity and inclusion roles in their Department on annual staffing costs.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department has no current roles which focus exclusively on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The roles to support the Department's legal and policy obligations under this remit are integrated into its wider human resources and policy functions. Therefore, the Department has not made such an estimate.

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