The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 came into force in January 2013 and places a duty on public bodies to consider social value ahead of procuring the provision of services.
In June 2013, the EHRC published an updated briefing paper of statistical data in the UK relating to gender pay gaps.
The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee will be retained to advise the Department for Transport on accessibility issues relating to disabled people.
In June 2013, the ECtHR and FRA published a joint Handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration.
On 31 May 2013, the European Commission launched the EU Civil Society Platform against trafficking in human beings.
