§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Filkin on 4 November (WA67), whether they will publish the framework agreements between the Commission for Racial Equality, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Disability Rights Commission and the responsible Ministers. [HL14]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Filkin)The duties, powers and responsibilities of the commissions are set out in the Race Relations Act 1976, the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999, respectively.
No single document sets out a framework agreement between each equality commission and its sponsoring Minister.
Key documents which set out the broad operating framework and mechanisms for agreeing and accounting for resources include management statements, financial memoranda and corporate or business plans. Ad hoc letters and agreed papers are used to amplify the key documents.
Copies of the key documents relevant to each of the commissions have today been placed in the Library of the House.
All are subject to periodic review and some of those to be laid before the House today are currently being updated. Revised copies will be placed in the Library once available.