Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Friday, 2 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 May 2025. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces: Equality
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 39113 on Armed Forces: Equality, when he took the decision to (a) pause and (b) cancel the review into armed forces equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Answer
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Following the announcement of the General Election on 22 May 2024, a decision was taken to pause work on the Secretary of State’s review of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy. On 4 September 2024 direction was given that the Review would not be staffed to Ministers as it was commissioned by the previous Government and did not align with the new Government’s priorities for the Department.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 49956
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Armed forces Equality Reviews
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