Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish an equality impact assessment for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

When designing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme policies and subsequent reforms the Government undertook an analysis of how the policies were likely to affect individuals sharing protected characteristics in line with its Public Sector Equality Duties. This is in line with the internal procedural requirements and support in place for ensuring that equalities considerations inform decisions taken by ministers.

The completion and publication of formal Equality Impact Assessment documents is not a legal or procedural requirement. Equality impacts are assessed appropriately and flagged to ministers. HM Treasury has rigorous processes in place to ensure that it complies with its legal requirements under the Equality Act 2010.