Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the British Army has spent on diversity and inclusion personnel since 2019.

The British Army has spent £2,569,393.89 on salaries for people employed in dedicated Diversity and Inclusion roles from 2019 to 2023. Individuals in the roles described are paid at a commensurate rate to their rank. In February, the Secretary of State for Defence ordered a root and branch review of ethnicity, diversity and inclusivity policies in Defence which is ongoing.