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Department for Business and Trade: Equality

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 25 March 2025UIN 38864

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, 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 Justin Madders

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) does not have any roles which focus solely on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

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