{"value":{"id":1665026,"askingMemberId":350,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2023-10-16T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2023-10-18T00:00:00","uin":"202720","questionText":"To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been hired by the UK Statistics Authority in roles relating to equality, diversity and inclusion since 2020.","answeringBodyId":53,"answeringBodyName":"Cabinet Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4507,"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.</p><p>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.</p><p>The findings and actions of the audit will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"UK Statistics Authority: Recruitment","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1665026","method":"GET"}]}