Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Equality
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and (ii) total annual cost incurred is as a result of PSED and compliance with PSED for each of those bodies; what the outputs are from the work of PSED teams and personnel dedicated to PSED; and if they will publish an assessment of their Department's compliance with PSED.
Answered by Michael Shanks
Fewer than five full-time equivalent staff in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are dedicated to the fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED).
The exact number, associated annual employment costs and total annual costs are not disclosed to protect the identity of individual members of staff, in line with data protection principles.
Resourcing for PSED activity in Arm's Length Bodies is a matter for each body and is not held centrally by the Department; the hon. Member may wish to contact individual bodies directly.
The Department's PSED outputs include the annual publication of equality objectives and progress against them, building departmental capability through training, and producing guidance and resources. The Department's compliance with the PSED is published annually; the latest publication is DESNZ equality objectives and information: 2025 to 2026.
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