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Ofwat: Equality

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 July 2026UIN 15238

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2026, to Question 9341, on Ofwat: Equality, if she will provide a breakdown of the £4,200 expenditure of external EDI expenditure in 2025-26, including suppliers, amount and purpose.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Below is the information sent to the Cabinet Office on EDI expenditure for 2025/26. This was sent to the Cabinet Office on 9 April.

Notification of External EDI Expenditure

Department

Ofwat

Departmental Business Unit

Ofwat

Amount of expenditure

£4,200

Date expenditure approved

2025-26

Reason for expenditure

Subscriptions & Events

Period of expenditure

2025-26

Product or service purchased

Subscriptions & Events

External provider details:

  • Company
  • Company address

Employers for Carers membership Carers UK, 20 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4LX Black History Month event Champions UK Plc, Barrington House, Leake Rd, Costock, Loughborough, LE12 6XA Cultural Calendar Club (a range of short virtual EDI events) Powered by Diversity, 110 Wigmore St, London, W1U 3RW

Minister (or Permanent Secretary if the decision has been delegated) authorising the expenditure

N/A

Senior departmental contact

Mike Flynn, Director of People

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