Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour). It was answered by Lord Sassoon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 October 2010.

Economy: Spending Cuts

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they have complied with the legal requirement to assess the impact of spending cuts on women, disabled people and ethnic minorities.

Answer: My Lords, all government departments will ensure that they take account of the impact of reductions in their spending on women, disabled people and people from ethnic minorities, in line with their legal obligations. For areas for which the Treasury has direct responsibility, work is under way to ensure that any relevant impacts are considered before decisions are taken. The Treasury will also be mindful of the overall impact on equalities of the high-level decisions that will be taken in the spending review.

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