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Civil Service: Equality

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 26 June 2025UIN 60843

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, published on 30 May 2025, if he will list the suppliers and the individual amounts of expenditure that related to the £4,853 of expenditure on (a) Black History Month events and (b) Inclusion Allies event.

Answered by Alex Norris

Expenditure of £4,853 was approved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 29 October 2024 in line with Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance.

A sum of £4,184 was paid to Inclusive Employers Ltd for the training of Inclusion Allies.

A sum of £669 was paid to Diversify World Ltd for delivering of a training seminar and support materials.

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