Trade and Industry written question – answered at on 26 May 2004.
Stephen O'Brien
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Shadow Secretary of State for Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights' budget will be spent on financial grants to supporting organisations; and what framework is in place to choose these organisations.
Patricia Hewitt
Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry
Funding for the proposed Commission for Equality and Human Rights is still under discussion and is subject to the Government process for financial planning for the next three years.
However, our white paper, "Fairness for All" has given a commitment to maintain levels of grant funding for local equality work for the foreseeable future.
The Commission will be subject to the same government accounting framework as other non-departmental public bodies, including those processes for making grants.
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