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Department for Transport: Training

Asked by Esther McVeyConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 18 June 2025UIN 59390

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff network events took place in her Department in May 2025; and what the names of those events were.

Answered by Mike Kane

There were nine staff network events run in the Department for Transport in May 2025. Four events took place within Department for Transport Core (DfTc) These were:

  • The key to unlocking potential in neurodivergent colleagues
  • Neurodiversity network social – book club
  • GEN Network presents – Confidence and imposter syndrome
  • A keeping in touch event run by the GEN Network

Two took place in Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA). These were:

  • Mental health staff networking ‘cwtch’ session
  • Unity supporting ethnic minorities (online content only)

Three events took place at Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). These were:

  • We are DVSA
  • Menopause and Menstruation Café
  • LGBT+ Leaders of Networks

We have been unable to obtain information from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) in the time allowed. There were no staff network events held by our other agencies.

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