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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Mark Ferguson (Labour) on Friday, 23 October 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Arms Length Bodies: Equality

Question

|To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the report entitled Homes England Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Annual Report 2025 to 2026, published on 17 July 2026, what guidance she has provided on the requirements for Arm’s Length Bodies to publish an annual diversity report.

Answer

Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) are accountable to their sponsor department for their performance and use of resources, and are required to implement corporate governance in line with established codes of good practice.

The standard for corporate governance for ALBs is set out in Chapter 6 of Corporate Governance in central Government departments: Code of Good Practice. Additional guidance and standards include the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, the Seven Principles of Public Life, the Financial Reporting Council’s UK Corporate Governance Code, and the Government Financial Reporting Manual 2022-23, which provides specific guidance on the form and content of annual reports.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20560
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Equality Arms length bodies
Link
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