Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Caroline Nokes and Thelma Walker

Thursday 12th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Thelma Walker (Colne Valley) (Lab)]

T2. While I welcome the Prime Minister’s initiative to tackle ethnic inequality in targeted areas, including Kirklees, can the Minister explain what that will actually do to improve the lives of my constituents?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Cabinet Office (Caroline Nokes)]

I thank the hon. Lady for her question. It is important that we look closely at the findings of the racial disparity audit that was released this week and work across the Government in every Department—including the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education—to bring forward positive changes to address some of the very uncomfortable findings in the audit.