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ICF Consulting Services: Equality

Commons · Question 126609 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

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Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the government transparency data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for government’s most important contracts, Data for October to December 2025 for all departments,

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Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 27 Apr 2026

The referenced KPI in Defra’s contract with ICF does not require the supplier to ensure that 50% or more of professional staff within the core team for service orders are female or non-binary, nor does it impose any minimum staffing requirement. Instead, ...