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<p>The Ministerial Working Group on Gypsies and Travellers was convened as an ad hoc
meeting to discuss inequalities experienced by the Gypsy and Traveller community.
This working group resulted in the publication of a progress report which included
28 commitments made by the Departments represented on it, with the aim of helping
mainstream services work more effectively with Gypsies and Travellers.</p><p> </p><p>Since
the report, Ministers have not needed to meet to implement the agreed policy, as this
has been delegated to the Civil Service. There have been regular meetings between
Gypsy and Traveller organisations and officials across Whitehall to discuss the progress
made against the Government’s commitments, and wider action to improve the social
outcomes of Gypsies and Travellers. We intend to publish a follow up report in due
course.</p><p> </p><p>I have deposited in the Library of the House a document with
a summary of progress so far against each of the 28 commitments with links to where
further information can be found.</p>
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