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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Equality

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 February 2026UIN 106718

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The team responsible for policies relating to equity, diversity, and inclusion do not align roles to single protected characteristics. As of 31 December 2025, there were six employees (with a full-time equivalent of 6.0) on payroll in this team. The annual salary for the six employees totalled £302,927.

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