Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93773

Racial Discrimination: Training

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to improve training on racial bias.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department does not currently provide specific training centrally for racial bias. All staff are required to complete the Civil Service Expectations mandatory learning which covers broader aspects of equality, diversity, and inclusion.Aspects of bias ...

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