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Treasury: Equality

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 17 December 2025UIN 98584

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in her Department are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours; and what proportion of overall working time are they permitted to spend on such network activity.

Answered by Lucy Rigby

Participation in staff networks is primarily voluntary and carried out in addition to an employee’s job role.

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