A question on #DepartmentForWorkAndPensions #Equality tabled by Neil O'Brien on 17-04-2025 has been answered by Andrew Western.

Heading: Department for Work and Pensions: Equality
Question ID: 1794343
UIN: 45825
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-17
Asking Member ID: 4679
Asking Member display name: Neil O'Brien
Asking Member handle: NeilDotObrien
Asking Member Twitter reference: @NeilDotObrien
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people work in her Department's (a) Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing team and (b) specialist equalities unit.
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Date answered: 2025-04-29
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4979
Answering Member display name: Andrew Western
Answering Member handle: andrewhwestern
Answering Member Twitter reference: @andrewhwestern
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Answer text: DWP currently employs 28.74 full time equivalent employees in its Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing teams. The department does not have a specialist equalities unit.
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true