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Written question asked by Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 1 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 March 2010. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Census: Ethnic Groups

Question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office to what extent the equality impact assessment conducted by the Office for National Statistics in respect of the 2011 census question development considered the effect on equality of how public bodies use the ethnic group data in meeting the Race Relations Act public sector duties.
Answer

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply. Copies of the letters will be placed in the Libraries of the House.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
507 c295W; 320531
Session
2009-10
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2010-0706
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Census Ethnic groups
Link
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