Racial Discrimination

(asked on 23rd November 2015) - View Source

Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle race inequality.


Answered by
Lord Wharton of Yarm Portrait
Lord Wharton of Yarm
This question was answered on 26th November 2015

The Prime Minister outlined his 2020 vision last Spring, which set out challenging Government targets across Whitehall to increase BAME opportunities, including take-up of apprenticeships, employment, and recruitment in the police and armed forces.

On 26 October many of the country’s top employers, including the Civil Service, committed to ‘name blind’ recruitment processes.

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