Written question asked by Lord Ouseley (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 22 February 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 March 2017. It was answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Public Appointments: Equality
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have to determine progress on the implementation of policies and practices to achieve diversity of representation on the boards of organisations supported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, with particular reference to black and minority ethnic women and disabled people's membership.
- Answer
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The government is committed to ensuring diversity within public appointments. The Cabinet Office aspiration is for 50% of new appointments made by each Government Department to go to female candidates, and 10% to candidates from a BAME background. This target is also contained within the DCMS Departmental Plan, and, in the first three quarters of 2016/17, 56% of new DCMS appointments went to women and 16% to BAME candidates.
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- Written question
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- HL5547
- Session
- 2016-17
- Related items
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Staff
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Written questions
House of Lords
- Subjects
- Disability Women Equality Ethnic groups Public appointments Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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