- Date released
- 28 April 2022
- Request number
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202203063
- Release of information under
- Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)
Information requested
Information relating to the cost of producing an annual gender pay gap report for each of the following periods; 2019-20; 2020-21, 2021-22:
- The cost of producing each gender pay gap report, including a breakdown of the cost such as the number of FTE staff working on the report. This should cover the full process of producing the report including research, drafting, proof-reading, communications etc.
- Any internal assessments of the costs and benefits of producing the report.
Information released
We confirm that under section 1 of the FOIA, we hold some of the information relevant to your request. Please see below for our response to each part of your request.
Request part one
Please find attached the gender pay gap data requested for the periods 2019-20 and 2020-21. This includes the cost breakdowns as specified in your request.
We do not currently hold the information for the period of 2021-22 as the reporting period only ended on 31 March 2022 and the report is not yet complete.
We are not planning to complete the report for this period until September 2022 as we are not required to report against the data until 31 March 2023.
Request part two
We can confirm we do not hold any information in relation to part two of your request.
There have been no internal assessments of the costs and benefits of producing the annual gender pay gap report in any of the periods specified.
Further information
We recognise the production of our gender pay report is an important tool to help us understand and improve our diversity and become a more inclusive employer.
We are fully committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the society we operate in and we will continue to act and report on our progress in reducing the gender pay gap.
We have provided links to the two available gender pay gap reports specified in your request in the data spreadsheet accompanying this response letter.
Exemptions applied
None
PIT (Public Interest Test) if applicable
N/A