Women's Unit (Hansard, 26 February 2002)

HC Deb 26 February 2002 vol 380 c1134W 1134W

§ Annabelle Ewing
To ask the Minister for Women what budgetary provision there is for the current financial year for the cost of the Women and Equality Unit. [37147]

§ Ms Hewitt
[holding answer 25 February 2002]: The budget for the Women's Unit at the start of the year, on 1 April 2001 was £2.2 million.
Following the general election, in June 2001, the budget increased to £11.4 million when the unit took on new responsibilities for gender equality, co-ordination of sexual orientation policy and sponsorship of the Equal Opportunities Commission.