Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 3
3
Deferred
Paragraph: 27
The Department should provide the Committee with a quarterly update on progress with implementing the...
Recommendation
The Department should provide the Committee with a quarterly update on progress with implementing the Section 23 Agreement once it is agreed.
Government Response Summary
The government deferred providing quarterly updates on the Section 23 Agreement, stating that discussions with the EHRC are ongoing and legally privileged, making it inappropriate to discuss the contents of any agreement or future information while confidential discussions are underway.
Paragraph Reference:
27
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
Discussions between the Department and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are ongoing. Both parties must adhere to the Equality Act 2006 and general public law principles throughout these discussions, which are, in part, legally privileged. It is therefore not appropriate for the Department to discuss the contents of what may or may not be included within any agreement, or the contents of any information which may be published in future, while confidential discussions are ongoing.