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How much funding the Government provided for the Equality and Diversity Forum in 2012-13; and for what reasons this money was allocated.

Asked by
Charlie Elphicke (Conservative)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
5 September 2013
Reference
900143; 567 c463
House
House of Commons

The Equality and Diversity Forum is an independent network of equality and human rights organisations. The Government did not fund any of its activities in 2012-13.

Answered by
Helen Grant (Conservative)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
5 September 2013
Reference
567 c463
House
House of Commons

Is the Minister aware that some of the forum’s political activities could breach the Charity Commission’s rules on campaigning and political activity?

Asked by
Charlie Elphicke (Conservative)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
5 September 2013
Reference
567 c463
House
House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for making that point. It would be absolutely unacceptable for any charity to behave in a way that breached its regulatory requirements. The Government would not accept any behaviour of that sort or condone such activity. If he remains concerned, I advise him to take the issue up with the forum, the Charity Commission or both.

Answered by
Helen Grant (Conservative)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
5 September 2013
Reference
567 c463
House
House of Commons

The Government have cut by almost 70% the budget of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which funds the work of the EDF. What assessment have the Government made of the impact of those cuts on the EDF’s work and the work of the other bodies it supports?

Asked by
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
5 September 2013
Reference
567 c463
House
House of Commons

Yes, there have been changes, but the EDF is still capable of doing all the activities it needs to do. The forum is a valuable component that does valuable work. I have, on occasion, been lucky enough to be invited to attend meetings and to speak at them.

Answered by
Helen Grant (Conservative)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
5 September 2013
Reference
567 c463
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee written evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation
Notes
Interim report laid separately on 14 July 2009 as HC 167-I
Date
21 April 2009
Reference
HC 167-II 2008-09
House
House of Commons