Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to provide funding for the advertising of services provided by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission; and if she will make a statement.

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is allocated an overall annual budget, which is £19.3m in the current financial year. Funding for EHRC’s promotional activities is included within that budget. Decisions on allocation of resources within its overall budget are matters for the EHRC as an independent public body subject to Cabinet Office spending controls which apply to non Departmental public bodies.