Committees

Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Inquiry

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people have the worst outcomes of any ethnic group across a huge range of areas, including education, health, employment, criminal justice and hate crime.

The report of this two year inquiry makes 49 recommendations for change.

Government response published

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people are the most disadvantaged ethnic groups in the UK. On average, they have a shorter life expectancy than the rest of the population, poor educational outcomes and often face hostility and discrimination from others in society.

In 2012 a ministerial working group published 28 commitments for tackling inequalities faced by Gypsies and Travellers (PDF 208 KB). This inquiry will look at the impact of those commitments and what progress has been made in achieving them, the effectiveness of policy-making and implementation for these groups more generally, and how the Government can tackle such continuing inequalities.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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7th Report - Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities (Enhanced HTML)
Inquiry Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
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Oral evidence transcripts

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5 December 2018
Inquiry Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
Witnesses Win Lawlor, Deputy Director, Irish Community Care, Kim White OBE, former police constable, Kent Police, and Janie Codona MBE, Manager, One Voice 4 Travellers
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11 July 2018
Inquiry Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
Witnesses Girl 1, Girl 2; Boy 1, Boy 2, Boy 3, and Boy 4
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24 October 2018
Inquiry Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
Witnesses Dave Brown, Director, Migration Yorkshire, Councillor Jim Steinke, Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods and Community Safety, Sheffield City Council, Colin Havard, Community Development Co-ordinator, Sheffield City Council, Michal Daniel, Roma Community Care, Ruth Richardson, Roma Community Care
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Written evidence

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NHS England (GRT0006)
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Roma Civil Monitor Consortium (GRT0005)
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Operation Liberal (GRT0004)
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Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
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