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Written question asked by Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Western (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Department for Work and Pensions: Offices

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether an Equality Impact Assessment has been carried out on the closure of his Department's Service and Support Centre (SSC) at Cotswald House Torquay.

Answer

An Equality Analysis has been completed for the closure of Torquay Cotswold House, which considers the impact on colleagues with protected characteristics. The Department is of the opinion that any potential impacts can be mitigated effectively by its existing policies and practices.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14495
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Closures Department for Work and Pensions Equality Offices Impact assessments
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk