Diversity statistics
The Undercover Policing Inquiry is staffed by a highly motivated, skilled and diverse workforce. The Inquiry is committed to promoting and ensuring equality and valuing diversity.
The Inquiry conducts a diversity snapshot survey annually, which collects data focused on the protected characteristics defined by the Equality Act 2010. The available data on the Inquiry’s workforce as of September 2020 is included on this page.
Gender
57% of Inquiry staff identify as female. In the highest grade grouping, 29% of Inquiry staff identify as female.
Chart 1: Gender identity of Inquiry staff, 2020

Chart 2: Gender identity of Inquiry staff by grade, 2020

Ethnicity
40% of Inquiry staff are from an ethnic minority background. In the highest grade grouping, 19% of Inquiry staff are from an ethnic minority background.
According to figures released by the Office of National Statistics in August 2019, 12.6% of the UK’s working population identified as an ethnic minority in June 2019.
Chart 3: Representation of ethnic minorities in the Inquiry, 2020

Chart 4: Representation of ethnic minorities in the Inquiry by grade, 2020

Age
Chart 5: Proportion of Inquiry staff by age, 2020

Chart 6: Proportion of Inquiry staff by age and grade, 2020

Disability
Chart 7: Proportion of Inquiry staff considering themselves to have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, 2020

Sexual orientation
Chart 8: Sexual orientation of Inquiry staff, 2020

Religion and belief
38% of Inquiry staff reported that they were Christian and 40% reported as having no religion or belief. The most common reported religion or belief after Christianity was Islam (Muslim) at 15%
Chart 9: Representation of Inquiry staff by religion or belief, 2020

Primary care giver
Chart 10: Proportion of Inquiry staff with responsibilities as a primary care giver, 2020

Martial status
Chart 11: Marital status of Inquiry staff, 2020

Pregnancy and maternity leave
Chart 12: Proportion of Inquiry staff who have been pregnant or on maternity leave in the last 12 months, 2020
