Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will publish the Equality Hub’s (a) budget and (b) programme of work for (i) 2021-22 and (ii) 2022-23.

The Equality Hub was formed by bringing together four units: the Disability Unit, Government Equalities Office, Race Disparity Unit, and the Social Mobility Commission secretariat. It is part of the Cabinet Office, and as such its annual accounts and priorities are published through their annual reporting. These are set out below:

The Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts:

• 2020-21: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1002878/15640_CO_Annual_Report_2020_2021_digital_temp.pdf,
• 2021-22: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-22.
• 2022-23: The annual report and accounts for 2022-23 will be published after the end of the financial year.

The Cabinet Office Outcome Delivery Plan:

• 2021-22: setting out the Equality Hub (including GEO and RDU) priorities is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-outcome-delivery-plan/cabinet-office-outcome-delivery-plan-2021-to-2022#improving-levels-of-equality-across-the-uk.
• The Outcome Delivery Plan for the next period is being prepared.

The work of the Equality Hub is also scrutinised by the Women and Equalities Select Committee. The Hub provides financial and staffing information when requested, most recently here: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/34198/documents/188113/default/