Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 38864

Department for Business and Trade: Equality

Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 25 March 2025

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether they have made an estimate of the potential impact of abolishing diversity, equity and inclusion roles in their Department on annual staffing costs.

Answer

Justin Madders
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) does not have any roles which focus solely on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).