Travellers

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities written question – answered am ar 6 Mawrth 2024.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Bell Ribeiro-Addy Bell Ribeiro-Addy Llafur, Streatham

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will bring forward a Race Action Plan to tackle (a) systemic inequalities affecting and (b) discrimination faced by (i) Romani, (ii) Roma and (iii) Irish Travellers in the (A) education, (B) economic, (C) criminal justice and (D) health sectors.

Photo of Bell Ribeiro-Addy Bell Ribeiro-Addy Llafur, Streatham

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that the lived experiences of Romani, Roma and Irish Travellers are taken fully into account in consideration of policy affecting them.

Photo of Lee Rowley Lee Rowley Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

The Government takes its responsibilities and statutory obligations to all our communities seriously. Simultaneously we emphasise the importance of governing on behalf of everyone, irrespective of background, race, ethnicity or any other characteristics.

Constant attempts to atomise public policy making will neither be successful nor help the communities they erroneously purport to assist.

Does this answer the above question?

Yes2 people think so

No2 people think not

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