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Department for Work and Pensions: Offices

Asked by Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 6 July 2026UIN 14495

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether an Equality Impact Assessment has been carried out on the closure of his Department's Service and Support Centre (SSC) at Cotswald House Torquay.

Answered by Andrew Western

An Equality Analysis has been completed for the closure of Torquay Cotswold House, which considers the impact on colleagues with protected characteristics. The Department is of the opinion that any potential impacts can be mitigated effectively by its existing policies and practices.

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