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Department for Work and Pensions: Offices

Commons · Question 14495 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether an Equality Impact Assessment has been carried out on the closure of his Department's Service and Support Centre (SSC) at Cotswald House Torquay.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 6 Jul 2026

An Equality Analysis has been completed for the closure of Torquay Cotswold House, which considers the impact on colleagues with protected characteristics. The Department is of the opinion that any potential impacts can be mitigated effectively by its exi...