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Office for Equality and Opportunity: Finance

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeWomen and EqualitiesTabled Answered 10 November 2025UIN 85184

The question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the budget for the Office for Equality of Opportunity has increased since October 2024.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO) overall budget has increased from £16.2m in 2024-25 to £17.7m in 2025-26. Further details will be provided, in the usual way, in the Cabinet Office’s accounts.

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