Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 106713
Department for Business and Trade: Equality
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe Department for Business and Trade (DBT) does not employ any civil servants whose roles are primarily focused on transgender policy, diversity, equity or inclusion.