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Arms Length Bodies: Equality

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 21 October 2025UIN 76829

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, published on 30 May 2025, whether his Department holds data on arm’s length bodies expenditure authorised by those bodies in 2024-25.

Answered by Anna Turley

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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