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<p>We made a Manifesto commitment to improve the quality of evidence within Government
about the types of barriers people face.</p><p>To deliver that promise, in December,
The Secretary of State for Women and Equalities launched the Government’s equality
data programme. That programme will consider socio-economic background and geography
alongside factors such as sex, ethnicity and sexual orientation to enable us to understand
where individuals are being held back across the UK.</p><p>The project aims to publish
its first outputs in Summer 2021. The evidence from this inquiry will support the
development of policy across Government to make the UK a fairer place to live and
do business.</p>
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