Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106722

Department of Health and Social Care: Equality

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore BritainGreat Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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

Karin Smyth
While the Department employs civil servants whose roles include work on transgender policy, diversity, equality, and inclusion, there are currently no civil servants who work in roles primarily focused on all these areas. As such, the total annual salary ...

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