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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 12 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Monday, 22 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Ofwat: Equality

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 107386 on Ofwat, for what reason that spending was not included in the Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, updated 6 May 2026.

Answer

Defra and its Arm’s-Length Bodies started reporting on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) expenditure during 2025/26, having established internal processes to do so. Ofwat was not requested to report EDI spending details prior to this reporting period. Ofwat reported £4200 (exc. VAT) external EDI based expenditure for 2025/26, on 2 May 2026.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9341
Session
2026-27
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Subjects
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Link
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