- Conference
- 2011 National Black Members' Conference
- Date
- 7 September 2010
- Decision
- Carried
The present Con Dem Government while espousing sounds around the issue of ‘liberties’ does not regard equality and fairness as so important in its cuts and efficiencies agenda.
Within the Equality Act 2010, it obliges all Government departments to undergo Equality Impact Assessments on all its policies and their subsequent impact upon Black workers, women workers and all the other equality strands.
As such, we ask the National Black Members Committee to liaise with the National Executive Council and ascertain through a Freedom of Information request to the UK Government:-
1.An audit of how the Government’s proposed cuts and efficiencies are going to affect Black workers in the public services, in particular, how many Black workers are likely to be directly affected in terms of job losses and redundancies.
2.Detail the effect on all the statutory and non statutory services that are predominantly used by black and minority communities, their families and children.
3.The likely increase in Black and minority unemployment and the subsequent impact of cuts in benefits and the Welfare State.