In May 2016, the Office for National Statistics published its full response to the consultation on the content of the 2021 Census for England and Wales, including next steps in collecting data on sexual and gender identity.
This House of Lords Library Note presents information on a review to examine the progression of black and ethnic minority (BME) people within the labour market.
A House of Commons Library briefing paper on Welfare reform and disabled people was published in April 2016. It provides an overview of the benefits
People from certain groups in society sometimes experience poorer quality care at the end of their lives because providers do not always understand or fully consider their needs, according to a CQC review.
The Scottish Human Rights Commission published a paper in June 2016 by Dr Tobias Lock on ‘The Human Rights Implications of the European Union (EU) Referendum’. The Commission has also published a statement introducing and accompanying the paper.
The Government opened an open consultation into the carers strategy in March 2016. The consultation closed on 31 July 2016.
On 31 May 2016, the European Commission together with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube unveiled a code of conduct that includes a series of commitments to combat the spread of illegal hate speech online in Europe.
The Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell MP, announced in May 2016 that Labour would introduce a Shadow Minister for Neurodiversity.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission launched their Power to the Bump campaign in May 2016. The campaign aims to highlight young mothers’ rights at work in an effort to tackle pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
In May 2016, Scotland’s First Minister gave a speech outlining the Scottish Government’s programme for the next five years, including a commitment to enforce the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010.
