Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the total annual salary cost for those employed in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles within a) the Ministry of Justice, b) His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service, c) His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, d) the Legal Aid Agency, and e) Office of the Public Guardian in 2025-26.

The Ministry of Justice can confirm standalone EDI roles are incorporated into HR, with delivery of EDI priorities embedded within broader HR responsibilities across the employee lifecycle. As a result, this information is not held centrally.

The Ministry of Justice also does not centrally hold information on training expenditure at the level of specific themes such as anti-racism. Training available through Civil Service Learning includes equality, diversity and inclusion content within broader programmes, rather than as standalone thematic course.