§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the implications of Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 for government departments and agencies in their employment of sub-contractors and consultants; and, if there are implications, how are they monitored. [HL4586]
§ Baroness AmosOnly government departments and agencies which are classed as public authorities by virtue of Section 75(3) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 are subject to the duties set out in Section 75. Each such public authority will normally be required to produce an equality scheme which will,inter alia, state the authority's arrangements for assessing its compliance with Section 75 and assessing the impact of its policies on equality of opportunity more generally.