Written questions

Department for Education: Equality

Commons · Question 76250 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 7 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department have included mandatory commitments to equality, diversity and inclusion training as part of it's procurement contracts awarded since 5 July 2024.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 7 Oct 2025

In accordance with government commercial policy, the department uses centrally maintained frameworks provided by Crown Commercial Service and otherwise uses the suite of standard contracts maintained by Cabinet Office, for the majority of contracts. These...