Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics
Closed
Opened 30 Mar 2020
Closed 25 Jan 2021
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Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Women and Equalities Committee is launching an inquiry. We want to hear about the different and disproportionate impact that the Coronavirus – and measures to tackle it - is having on people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Find out more information We have launched three sub-inquries on the impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19): Coronavirus and BAME people Gendered economic impact Disability and access to services
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 30 March 2020.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 10 June 2020
- 9 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to Unequal impact: coronavirus (COVID-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics inquiry30 June 2020, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session10 June 2020, Oral evidence
- Letter from Liz Truss MP concerning Covid-19 equalities assessment10 June 2020, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 10 Jun 2020 |
Oral evidence session
Ali Harris · Equally Ours,
Emma Boswell · Sense,
Professor Lucy Yardley · University of Southampton
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| 20 May 2020 |
Oral evidence session
David Isaac CBE · Equality and Human Rights Commission,
Melanie Field · Equality and Human Rights Commission
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| 6 May 2020 |
Oral evidence session
Imran Rasul · Institute for Fiscal Studies,
Liz McKeown · Office for National Statistics,
Professor Sir Michael Marmot · University College London (UCL)
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| 22 Apr 2020 |
Oral evidence session
The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP · Government Equalities Office
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Harris · Chief Executive | Equally Ours | 1 |
| David Isaac CBE · Chair | Equality and Human Rights Commission | 1 |
| Emma Boswell · Co-ordinator | Sense | 1 |
| Imran Rasul · Director | Institute for Fiscal Studies | 1 |
| Liz McKeown · Director Public Policy Analysis | Office for National Statistics | 1 |
| Melanie Field · Executive Director, Strategy, Policy, Legal and Wales | Equality and Human Rights Commission | 1 |
| Professor Lucy Yardley · Professor of Health Psychology | University of Southampton | 1 |
| Professor Sir Michael Marmot · Director of the Institute of Health Equity and Professor of Epidemiology | University College London (UCL) | 1 |
| The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP · Minister for Women and Equalities | Government Equalities Office | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
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| 30 Jun 2020 | To committee | Letter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to Unequal impact: coronavirus (COVID-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics inquiry |
| 10 Jun 2020 | To committee | Letter from Liz Truss MP concerning Covid-19 equalities assessment |
| 30 Apr 2020 | To committee | Letter from the Chair to Liz Truss MP concerning Covid-19 equalities assessment |