Question

To ask His Majesty's Government why their Equality (Race and Disability) Bill: mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting consultation (CP 1288) did not contain a question on the costs to employers of the new measures.

The public consultation seeks views on the proposed approach to implementing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting (delivering on the government’s manifesto commitment) in order to inform the drafting of the legislation.

We are separately engaging with a wide range of organisations, including employers, and gathering evidence in a more systematic manner on the likely costs and benefits of the proposed reporting requirements. This work will inform the impact assessment that will be published alongside the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill.