Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the decrease in annual budget of the Government Equalities Office from £47 million in 2014-15 to £18 million in 2019-20 on the outcomes of that Office.
The Equality Hub was formed by bringing together four units: the Disability Unit, Government Equalities Office, Race Disparity Unit, and the Social Mobility Commission secretariat. It is part of the Cabinet Office, and as such its annual accounts and priorities are published through their annual reporting. These are set out below:
The Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts:
The Cabinet Office Outcome Delivery Plan:
The work of the Equality Hub is also scrutinised by the Women and Equalities Select Committee. The Hub provides financial and staffing information when requested, most recently here: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/34198/documents/188113/default/