3rd Report - Race Disparity Audit
- HC No.
- HC 562
- Published
- 11 Jun 2018
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 11 September 2018. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Race Disparity Audit inquiry
Closed
Opened 6 Nov 2017
Closed 6 Nov 2017
Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
Government response published Read the Government response Read the Government response (PDF 218KB) The Women and Equalities Committee is launching an inquiry to look at the results of the recently published Race Disparity Audit (Oct 2017). The audit uses published Government data to examine how people of different ethnicities are treated across public services in areas including health, education, employment and the criminal justice system. The inquiry will consider: how the audit results should affect future approaches to collecting and analysing data on equalities and outcomes how the Government should take forward its policy response to the published data what the data shows about priorities for addressing disparities.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 6 November 2017.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 3rd Report - Race Disparity Audit on 11 June 2018.
The government's response
Published 11 September 2018.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The Government responds positively to the recommendations on collecting and making available ethnicity data, while stating that there is no magic in putting the label of a "cross-government strategy" on something.
- On publishing a schedule of data additions and updates, the Government "agrees with this recommendation". The Race Disparity Unit has added a 'dashboard' and "is planning to develop this into a publication schedule".
- On adopting the Census '18+1' categories across departments, the Government "strongly supports the intention" but is "mindful of practical considerations". The Cabinet Office "will consider with ONS how to support the widespread adoption" of the classification.
- On an action plan to improve data consistency and robustness, the Government "agrees with this recommendation" and says the Race Disparity Audit "will produce a Quality Improvement Plan". No date is stated.
- On a cross-government race equality strategy, the response does not say it will produce one. It says the Government "is already taking a coordinated and strategic approach", led by the Race Disparity Unit.
Reports
- 3rd Report - Race Disparity Audit11 June 2018
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 7 February 2018
Recent activity
- Letter from the Office for National Statistics, relating to the Race Disparity Audit Report, dated 15 October 201831 October 2018, Correspondence
- Letter from Minister of the Cabinet Office, relating to the race disparity audit, dated 11 October 201817 October 2018, Correspondence
- Letter from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, relating to racial disparity in the criminal justice system, dated 10 October 201817 October 2018, Correspondence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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Correspondence
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