{"value":{"id":1663260,"askingMemberId":4410,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2023-10-13T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2023-10-17T00:00:00","uin":"201114","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much their Department spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.","answeringBodyId":13,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4593,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2023-10-24T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the autumn.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Training","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1663260","method":"GET"}]}