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Department for Business and Trade: Equality

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 4 April 2025UIN 41934

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what diversity, equality and inclusion targets his Department has for staff recruitment.

Answered by Justin Madders

Appointments to advertised vacancies in the Department for Business and Trade are made on the basis of fair recruitment open to all. The Department does not operate recruitment targets in relation to diversity, equality and inclusion. The Department does have an internally published Diversity and Inclusion plan that is focussed on embracing fairness for all.

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