questionText: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Fixing the Foundations: Public Spending Audit 2024-25, published on 29 July 2024, CP 1133, whether he plans to reduce consultancy spending on equality, diversity and inclusion (a) recruitment and (b) training for the civil service.
answerText: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has set out this Government’s commitment to reducing consultancy spend across Government by 50%.
heading: Civil Servants: Recruitment and Training