Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what equality impact assessment on gender and other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 his Department has undertaken with regard to the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and if he will place a copy of that equality impact assessment in the Library.

The government remains confident of concluding a deal with the EU and firmly believes that this deal will genuinely work for everyone across the UK.

HM Treasury carefully considers equality impacts on those sharing protected characteristics, including gender, race and disability on an ongoing basis - in line with both its legal obligations and with its strong commitment to equality issues.

As the department with overall responsibility for leaving the EU it is for the Department for Exiting the EU to provide information on any overall disproportionate effect on those with protected characteristics