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Department for Work and Pensions: Equality

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 45825

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people work in her Department's (a) Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing team and (b) specialist equalities unit.

Answered by Andrew Western

DWP currently employs 28.74 full time equivalent employees in its Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing teams. The department does not have a specialist equalities unit.

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