Age Equality Commission

HC Deb 08 May 2002 vol 385 c253W

Linda Perham

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will establish an age equality commission; and if he will make a statement. [53116]

Mrs. Roche

The Government are committed to implementing the European employment and race directives by transposing the directives into UK law.

The recent consultation, 'Towards Equality and Diversity', sought views on the most appropriate arrangements for advice and support for all the new equality strands covered by the employment directive, including age. We are currently considering the strategic and practical issues for all these strands in the light of these responses.