Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much their Department spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-2023 financial year.

On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all Equality, Diversity and Inclusion spending in the Civil Service. The audit forms part of the Government’s drive to improve productivity across the public sector by reducing waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.