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Written question asked by Diane Abbott (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2026. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Friday, 26 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Appointments

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department holds data on the gender and ethnicity of a) applicants, b) shortlisted candidates and c) successful candidates for public appointments; and if she will publish the number of i) Black men and ii) Black women in each category for appointments made between 1 January 2020 and 29 April 2026.

Answer

The Cabinet Office and the Commissioner for Public Appointments publish annual data reports detailing public appointments made by government departments. These reports include data on various diversity metrics, including ethnic background.

To protect the identity of individuals within smaller ethnicity groups, the public appointment data is broken down by white and ethnic minority categories only. The reports are publicly available on GOV.UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10546
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Gender Ethnic groups Public appointments Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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