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Department for Transport: Equality

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 April 2025UIN 41936

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what diversity, equality and inclusion targets her Department has for staff recruitment.

Answered by Mike Kane

All recruitment at the Department for Transport (DfT) is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition. As such there are no diversity, equality and inclusion targets for recruitment in the Department.

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