§ Ms EagleTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the gender assessment being prepared by his Department. [21472]
§ Mr. RedwoodWelsh Office policy, in line with guidance issued in 1992 by the ministerial group on women's issues, is that policy proposals should ensure that unlawful or unjustifiable sex or race discrimination does not occur and that similar principles apply to people with disabilities. Guidance on the appraisal and evaluation of policy for equal treatment has recently been reissued to everyone at higher executive officer level and above in the Welsh Office. This scrutiny is part of a continuous and routine process, as part of policy advice to Ministers.