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 2023 is included on this page.
Sex
70% of Inquiry staff who responded are female. In the highest grade grouping, this figure is 69%.
Chart 1: Sex of Inquiry staff, 2023

Chart 2: Sex of Inquiry staff by grade, 2023

Ethnicity
39% of Inquiry staff who responded are from an ethnic minority background. In the highest grade grouping, this figure is 22%.
According to figures released by the Office of National Statistics, 15% of the UK’s working population identified as an ethnic minority in June 2023.
Chart 3: Representation of ethnic minorities in the Inquiry, 2023

Chart 4: Representation of ethnic minorities in the Inquiry by grade, 2023

Age
Chart 5: Proportion of Inquiry staff by age, 2023

Chart 6: Proportion of Inquiry staff by age and grade, 2023

Disability
Chart 7: Proportion of Inquiry staff considering themselves to have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, 2023

Sexual orientation
Chart 8: Sexual orientation of Inquiry staff, 2023

Religion and belief
36% of Inquiry staff who responded reported that they were Christian and 33% reported as having no religion or belief. The most common reported religion or belief after Christianity was Islam (Muslim) at 12%.
Chart 9: Representation of Inquiry staff by religion or belief, 2023

Primary care giver
Chart 10: Proportion of Inquiry staff with responsibilities as a primary care giver, 2023

Martial status
Chart 11: Marital status of Inquiry staff, 2023

Pregnancy and maternity leave
Chart 12: Proportion of Inquiry staff who have been pregnant or on maternity leave in the last 12 months, 2023
