Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the cost of living on ethnic minorities in the UK.

The government understands that people are worried about the cost of living challenges ahead.

That’s why the government has announced support worth £26 billion for 2023-24, designed to target the most vulnerable households.

The Treasury carefully considers the equality impacts of the individual measures announced at fiscal events on those sharing protected characteristics, including gender, ethnicity and disability – in line with both its legal obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) and its strong commitment to equality issues.

The government is committed to promoting economic growth and supporting all individuals and communities to achieve their full potential