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Arms Length Bodies: Equality

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 3 September 2025UIN 71236

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 64566 on Arms Length Bodies, whether exempted expenditure will be published in one location; how it will be published; and when it will be published.

Answered by Georgia Gould

Expenditure which is exempted under the requirements of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Expenditure Guidance must be reported to the Cabinet Office by departments and ALBs who employ civil servants. Reported expenditure is published annually.

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