§ Lord Ouseleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What consultation took place with the black and minority ethnic communities prior to the laying of the statutory instrument that provides directions 34WA under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000. [HL1040]
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Rooker)Two orders under the amended Race Relations Act 1976 were laid before Parliament on 24 October 2001. The orders bring into effect the proposals set out in the consultation document issued in February 2001. The consultation document was widely distributed, including to black and minority ethnic communities, for comments about the specific duties the Government proposed to impose upon public bodies and the extended list of public bodies to be subject to the general duty to promote race equality.