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<p>An equalities assessment was carried out on the Coronavirus Act and was published
on the 28 July. - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-act-2020-equality-impact-assessment"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-act-2020-equality-impact-assessment</a></p><p>We
are undertaking a wide range of analysis to support decision making across government.
We are keeping Parliament and the wider public updated on the analysis of covid including
through several survey publications on business and social impacts available at: <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-statistics-and-analysis#social-impacts"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-statistics-and-analysis#social-impacts</a>.</p><p>More
broadly, equality impacts have been identified as part of an ongoing process to support
policy development and have been a key part of the decision-making process. The responsibility
for equalities impact assessments lies with departments, who take this responsibility
very seriously.</p><p>It is important to note that protected characteristics refer
to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy
and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation; the Equality
Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of any of these characteristics.</p>
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