Written Question·Treasury·UIN 98584

Treasury: Equality

Tabled: 9 December 2025

Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in her Department are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours; and what proportion of overall working time are they permitted to spend on such network activity.

Answer

Lucy Rigby

Participation in staff networks is primarily voluntary and carried out in addition to an employee’s job role.