The Equality and Human Rights Commission published its formal assessment of the Government’s 2010 Spending Review in May 2012.
EHRC S31 assessment of the 2010 Spending Review
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act: royal assent and summary of changes
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act was passed on 1 May 2012.
Parliamentary debate on the Equality and Human Rights Commission
On 24 April 2012, the House of Commons debated the Equality and Human Rights Commission, including the impact of cuts to the organisation’s annual budget.
Brighton Declaration on reform of the European Court of Human Rights
The Secretary of State for Justice announced plans to reform the European Court of Human Rights at the Brighton Conference in April 2012.
EHRC Strategic plan 2012-2015
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published its Strategic plan for 2012-2015 on 27 March 2012.
Council of Europe initiative to promote older people’s human rights
The Council of Europe has created a new drafting group to develop an instrument for promoting older people’s human rights.
Traveller sites: planning policy, equality impact assessment and consultation responses
In March 2012, the Government published a new planning policy for traveller sites and the final equality impact assessment for the new policy.
Update on statutory codes of practice on the Public Sector Equality Duty
In March 2012, the EHRC announced that it is no longer able to proceed with plans for further statutory codes of practice on the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Delay in implementing ban on age discrimination
In March 2012, the Government announced that it has decided to delay a decision on implementation of its proposed ban on age discrimination in the provision of services.
CLG strategy: ‘Creating the conditions for integration’
On 21 February 2012, the Department for Communities and Local Government published a strategy paper entitled ‘Creating the conditions for integration’.