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Cabinet Office: Equality

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 24132

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what specific diversity and inclusion (a) days, (b) weeks and (c) months, were recognised and marked by (i) Cabinet Office and (ii) the Office of the Prime Minister, in the calendar year 2025.

Answered by Cabinet Office

The Office of the Prime Minister was not established in the period requested and therefore all information relates to the core Cabinet Office only.

Diversity and inclusion marked events have occurred under successive governments.

Below is the specific diversity and inclusion marked events for the Cabinet Office for the calendar year 2025.

Cabinet Office recognised the following diversity and inclusion days in 2025:

  • Holocaust Memorial Day (January)

  • International Women’s Day (March)

  • Young Carer Awareness Day (March)

  • International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (May)

  • Carers Rights Day (June)

  • Neurodiversity Pride Day (June)

  • Bi Visibility Day (September)

  • Menopause Awareness Day (October)

  • International Men’s Day (November)

  • Transgender Day of Remembrance (November)

  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December)

Cabinet Office recognised the following diversity and inclusion weeks in 2025:

  • National Inclusion Week (September)

  • Baby Loss Awareness Week (October)

  • Interfaith Week (November)

Cabinet Office recognised the following diversity and inclusion months in 2025:

  • Pride Month (June)

  • South Asian Heritage Month (July)

  • World Alzheimer's Month (September)

  • Blood Cancer Awareness Month (September)

  • Black History Month (October)

  • National Care Leavers Month (November)

  • UK Disability History Month (December)

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