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Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Women's National Commission
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Inter Ministerial Group on Equalities |
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Barbara Follett chaired the first meeting of a new Inter Ministerial Group on Equalities on 15 January. The role of this group is to consider and progress issues relating to equality and human rights which cut across Departmental boundaries paving the way for decisions at cabinet committee level where necessary.
2008 will be an exciting year for the equality agenda: the Government will publish responses to the Equalities Review and the consultation on its proposals for the equality legislation promised in the 2005 Manifesto; the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) will begin its first full year of work; and the new three year spending period begins in April 2008, with equalities objectives featuring in many of the 30 Public Service Agreements. Local authorities across England will agree new three year Local Area Agreements, which will include objectives relevant to achieving success on equalities issues in their areas. The Inter-Ministerial group touched on all of these issues at its first meeting.
The Inter Ministerial Group on Equalities is comprised of the following Ministers:
Anne McGuire Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Disabled People) Department for Work and Pensions Read more about Anne McGuire on the DWP website
Michael Wills Minister of State Ministry of Justice Read more about Michael Wills on the MoJ website
Parmjit Dhanda Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Communities and Local Government Read more about Parmjit Dhanda on the CLG website
Pat McFadden Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Read more about Pat McFadden on the BERR website
Lord Adonis Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools and Learners Department for Children, Schools and Families Read more about Lord Adonis on the DCSF website
Baroness Ashton Leader House of Lords Read more about Baroness Ashton on the House of Lords website
Angela Eagle Exchequer Secretary (Parliamentary Secretary) HM Treasury Read more about Angela Eagle on the HMT website
Meg Hillier Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office Read more about Meg Hillier on the HO website
Ivan Lewis Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Services Department of Health Read more about Ivan Lewis on the DH website
David Lammy Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills Read more about David Lammy on the DIUS website
Margaret Hodge Minister for Culture, Creative Industries & Tourism Department for Culture, Media and Sport Read more about Margaret Hodge on the DCMS website
Gillian Merron Parliamentary Secretary and Minister for the East Midlands Cabinet Office Read more about Gillian Merron on the CO website
Rosie Winterton Minister of State for Transport Department for Transport Read more about Rosie Winterton on the DfT website
See also
Ministers for Women Priorities What has the Government achieved for Equality in general?
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