§ Jackie BallardTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the women's organisations which have been consulted over proposed legislation by his Department during this session; and if their responses have been published. [87193]
§ Mr. VazThe Government are committed to making sure that policies are inclusive and take full account of the needs and experience of all those affected by them. Guidelines on Policy Appraisals for Equal Treatment published in November 1998 commit policy makers to assessing how proposals affect different groups of people.
Application of the guidance has been the responsibility of individual Departments. Within this Department we are making use of consultation, research projects and disaggregated statistics to identify the impact of policy upon women. During this Session no women's organisation has been specifically consulted over proposed legislation.