Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Competitions and Market Authority spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
According to figures supplied to the Department for Business and Trade, the Competition and Markets Authority spent £99,880 on equality, diversity and inclusion training during the 2022-23 financial year.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Competition Service spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Competition Service had a nil spend on any specific equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year. The organisation uses an on-line training platform which has access to a variety of workplace courses - including courses on equality, diversity and inclusion. The annual cost of this product to the Competition Service was £2,137.50, excluding VAT.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much their Department spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-2023 financial year.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Trade Remedies Authority spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston
The Trade Remedies Authority had no spend on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the British Business Bank spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
In 2022-23, the British Business Bank spent £1924 on equality and diversity training modules for its staff as part of the British Business Bank's online learning.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Pubs Code Adjudicator spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Pubs Code Adjudicator uses the training offer provided on Civil Service Learning. No specific equality and diversity training was procured in 2022-2023. The total staff training costs are published in the Pubs Code Adjudicator’s Annual Report and Accounts.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Small Business Commissioner spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Small Business Commissioner spent £0 on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Groceries Code Adjudicator spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Groceries Code Adjudicator uses the training offer provided on Civil Service Learning. No specific equality and diversity training was procured in 2022-2023, so there was a nil spend on training of this type. The total staff training costs are published in the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s Annual Report and Accounts.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Low Pay Commission spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Low Pay Commission did not have any spend on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the British Hallmarking Council spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The British Hallmarking Council had no spend on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.