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The role of the GEO: embedding equalities across Government

Inquiry

The Committee will examine how the Government Equalities Office (GEO) is delivering on its responsibilities, which are:

- improving equality and reducing discrimination and disadvantage for all in the UK;

- taking the lead on the Equality Act 2010 and being the lead department on gender, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues issues in government including the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, and Civil Partnership Act 2004;

- supporting and implementing international equality measures in the UK, including the UK’s international commitments. The inquiry will consider the organisational structure and functioning of the GEO and assess the effectiveness of the role of the Minister for Women and Equalities.

The inquiry will explore cross-cutting Government equalities strategies and consider recommendations for change to embed equalities across Government.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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First Report - Levelling Up and equality: a new framework for change
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Response to this report
Levelling Up and equality: a new framework for change: Government response to the Committee’s first report
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Correspondence to the Chair from the Equality and Human Rights Commission relating to our report Levelling up and equality: a framework for change
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Correspondence

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Correspondence to the Chair from the Minister for Levelling Up Communities and Equalities relating to the Government Equalities Office finances
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Correspondence from the Chair to Rt Hon Theresa May relating to the Committee’s inquiry into Reform of the GEO
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Correspondence from the Chair to Rt Hon Baroness Morgan of Cotes relating to the Committee’s inquiry into Reform of the GEO
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Oral evidence transcripts

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25 May 2021
Inquiry The role of the GEO: embedding equalities across Government
Witnesses The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP (Minister for Women and Equalities at Government Equalities Office), and Marcus Bell (Director at Equality Hub)
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14 April 2021
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Witnesses Baroness Kishwer Falkner, and Equality and Human Rights Commission
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14 April 2021
Inquiry The role of the GEO: embedding equalities across Government
Witnesses The Equality Trust, Institute for Government, Equally Ours, and Justine Greening (Former Minister for Women and Equalities and co-founder at Social Mobility Pledge)
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Written evidence

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Rt Hon Theresa May MP (GEO0057)
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Baroness Morgan of Cotes (GEO0056)
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Marcus Bell (Director at Equality Hub) (GEO0055)
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