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1219434

registered interest
date	30/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Travellers: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the development of a cross-Government strategy to tackle inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL6291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s top priority over recent months has been to respond to the unprecedented challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>My department has been supporting the co-ordination of cross Government work in response to the impact of Covid-19 on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, to ensure their needs are reflected in response and recovery planning.</p><p>We expect to shortly resume our scoping work on the Government's June 2019 commitment to develop a GRT Strategy to tackle inequalities in these communities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 14/07/2020 14:54:35 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1109962

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Travellers: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the implications for departmental policies of the conclusions and recommendations of the Women and Equalities Committee report Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities published on 5 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	241472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>We acknowledge the recommendations of the Committee and will publish our response to the report in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 10/04/2019 15:35:02 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

923169

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Travellers: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication of the End of Mission Statement of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance at the Conclusion of Her Mission to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in May, what assessment they have made of the lack of teachers from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities, the over-representation of GRT children in secure training centres, and the lack of data on the experience of GRT persons in the criminal justice system.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL8633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is concerned about the inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, particularly in health and education. The Race Disparity Audit identified that Roma, Gypsy and Traveller communities are amongst the most disadvantaged groups in British society and we are committed to do more to make sure nobody in this country is excluded or left behind.</p><p>The United Kingdom has a close working relationship with United Nations bodies and a standing invitation to all Special Rapporteurs, and is committed to upholding the rule of law and the rules-based international system. The Government welcomed the Special Rapporteur’s visit, and will provide further information to the Special Rapporteur as necessary. We will respond to the Special Rapporteur’s country visit findings, conclusions and recommendations when these are presented to the Human Rights Council.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/06/2018 16:07:29 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

874404

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Travellers: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination that the UK should “develop a comprehensive strategy, in consultation with members of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities” to improve outcomes in housing and employment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL6785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is concerned about the inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. The Race Disparity Audit has shown us these groups are amongst the most disadvantaged in British society. We are committed to do more to ensure nobody is excluded or left behind. The UK Government supports efforts at international level to further the integration of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, including through the United Nations International Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (UN ICERD), on which the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government leads.</p><p>The Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper, published in March, invites views on the Government’s vision for building strong integrated communities where people – whatever their background – live, work, learn and socialise together, based on shared rights, responsibilities and opportunities. We encourage all groups, including Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, to engage with the Green Paper.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 05/04/2018 12:01:53 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

873050

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Travellers: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what mechanisms will be in place after Brexit to take the place of the EU Roma Integration Strategy to improve the life outcomes of Gypsies, Travellers and Roma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL6728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has said, to leave the EU does not mark an ending. It marks a new beginning for the UK and our relationship with our European allies. We will continue to advance Roma integration within broader social inclusion and integration policies, and champion race equality at international level in a wide range of settings, collaborating with the Council of Europe and the United Nations. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has also published an Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper. <br>This invites views on the Government’s vision for building strong integrated communities where people – whatever their background – live, work, learn and socialise together, based on shared rights, responsibilities and opportunities. We encourage all groups, including Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, to engage with the Green Paper.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 05/04/2018 12:01:20 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

857713

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Travellers: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report of the Ministerial working group on tackling inequalities experienced by Gypsies and Travellers, published in April 2012, what recent steps his Department has taken to support Gypsy and Traveller representative groups showcase small private sites that are well presented and maintained.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	131614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>On 11 November 2014 in response to a Question UIN HL2504 from Lord Avebury, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon provided a summary of progress on the 28 commitments made by the Ministerial Working Group on tackling inequalities experienced by Gypsies and Travellers.</p><p>The Government is concerned about the inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and maintains close contact with representative groups. Ministers in the Ministry of Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government, the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care are committed to working together to tackle the poor life chances of these groups, and will be running a series of projects to improve outcomes for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in the areas of educational attainment, health and social integration through a fund which will concentrate on localised approaches that have been proved to deliver positive results. We intend to announce successful projects before April.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 15/03/2018 16:19:58 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq