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Civil Service: Equality

Asked by Lewis CockingConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55179

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the annual cost to the public purse for promoting diversity, equality and inclusion policies within the civil service.

Answered by Georgia Gould

Costs for equality, diversity and inclusion in the Civil Service have recently been published on Gov.uk. See the Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Review and Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

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