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<p>We have made good progress in recent years in diversifying the Civil Service. The
percentage of civil servants from an ethnic minority background is at 15.0% and the
percentage of those who declare themselves disabled is at 14.0%. Staff who are lesbian,
gay, bisexual or other (LGBO) is 6.1% and the proportion of female civil servants
stands at 54.5%. These rates are all at their highest recorded levels. However, we
know there is still progress to be made in ensuring we are representative of the citizens
we serve across all our grades.</p><p>The new Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion
Strategy 2022-2025 recognises our success and builds on this good work to encourage
a broader range of people into the Civil Service to give depth to our understanding
of contemporary society in the United Kingdom. It provides the necessary framing for
diversity and inclusion activity in the Civil Service as part of our wider workforce
strategy, and through that, how the Civil Service delivers for its people, the Government
and our citizens. A link to the Civil Service statistics can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics</a>.</p><p>BEIS
routinely collects a wide variety of data relating to its employees; much of this
is published and is publicly available on GOV.UK.</p><p>BEIS Human Resources teams
use this data to review the impact of our policies and procedures in line with the
Civil Service Code, and other our statutory obligations, and make recommendations
for improvements, as necessary. Data is shared with Departmental Trades Union Side
(DTUS) as necessary and on request.</p>
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