Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were employed by his Department to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.

As of 31 December 2021, the Department employed five full-time equivalent (FTE) on a permanent basis working on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity, supplemented by 6.8 FTE on a temporary basis, 11.8 FTE in total. These roles ensured that the Department’s statutory obligations were met and supported direct delivery of the Civil Service and departmental inclusion strategy.

In 2022, to reflect both the evolving agenda and as part of seeking efficiencies, the Department reviewed its overall resource requirements. Therefore, as of 31 December 2022, two FTE were employed on a permanent basis working on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity, supported by four FTE on a temporary basis, (six FTE in total). These roles ensure that the Department’s statutory obligations are met, support direct delivery of the Civil Service and departmental inclusion strategy and now have wider responsibilities delivering organisational development, engagement and leadership activities.

The figures exclude employees of executive agencies and non-ministerial departments, as that data is not held centrally.