Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if they will take steps to (a) publish an equality impact assessment and (b) consult with trade unions when proposing new HR policies for their Department; and if they will make a statement.
The Department does not currently publish equality impact assessments for human resource (HR) policies. The Department does consult with departmental trade unions and relevant staff network groups when proposing new HR policies, which includes discussing the potential equality impact on the workforce.