Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they intend to take in response to the recommendations by Baroness McGregor-Smith in her report <i>Race in the workplace</i> to eliminate racial discrimination in the workplace.

The business case for action has been made. While we know that many companies are already taking forward some of the recommended actions, more needs to be done. We set out in the Government response that we will be working with Business in the Community in supporting companies to make these changes including developing a simple guide on how to discuss race in the workplace, ensuring easy access to an online portal of best practice and celebrating success through a list of the top 100 BME employers. We will also monitor progress through the new Diversity and Inclusion Group, chaired by my hon. Friend the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility.