§ Baroness Gould of Potternewtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they intend to publish the proposals for implementation of the duty to promote race equality under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, and the second annual report on progress implementing the Stephen Lawrence Action Plan. [HL820]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bassam of Brighton)We have today placed in the Library a copy of the document RaceEquality in Public Services. The document sets out performance data in a number of key areas which are of interest to minority ethnic communities, and provides a quantifiable way of demonstrating the Government's progress in promoting race equality.
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§ Baroness Gould of Potternewtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they intend to publish the second edition of the basket of race equality performance indicators which they have developed. [HL821]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe second annual report on progress implementing the Stephen Lawrence Action Plan and the consultation document on implementation of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 will be published on Thursday, 22 February 2001 to mark the second anniversary of the publication of the Report of the Lawrence Inquiry. Copies of these documents will be placed in the Library and the consultation document will be circulated widely amongst the public bodies that are likely to be affected and to other interested parties for comments.
The consultation document will provide information about timing of the implementation of the 2000 Act. It will, in particular, seek views on the introduction of a number of specific duties to help public bodies to better fulfil their obligations under the general duty to promote race equality. It will also seek views on extending the list of public bodies that are subject to the general duty to promote race equality.