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HANSARDGovernment EqualitiesI thank the hon. Lady for her question and note her comments about the former Runnymede Trust. We on the Conservative Benches have worked well with people such as Trevor Phillips,…22 Apr 2021HANSARDGovernment EqualitiesI thank the hon. Lady for her question and note her comments about the former Runnymede Trust. We on the Conservative Benches have worked well with people such as Trevor Phillips,…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. This is very much part of the ethos of the equality hub: there is no point in enacting policy and then not checking to see whether it…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesIt is quite clear that the hon. Lady did not read the statement, which I sent to her in advance, and she clearly did not listen to it as I read it out. She is clearly determined…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI am pleased that the hon. Lady has actually read the report. As I said, I am happy to debate and disagree, but not to be misrepresented. The hon. Lady raises an interesting point…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesWith permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on our work to examine inequality across the population and set out a new, positive agenda for change. The…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesIf the hon. Lady has a comprehensive proposal about that, she can write to me and we will consider it in the light of the Government response.20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesYes, that is one of the recommendations in the report and it is clear from what it says that trust and fairness are key issues for ethnic minority communities, particularly when…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI am afraid that I did not hear most of the question. If the hon. Lady writes to me, I shall send her a comprehensive response in a letter.20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the importance of this report and the opportunity it provides for the Government to make Britain a fairer society for all. This report is…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesBefore I begin to answer the hon. Lady’s questions, I would like to point out that the PM wrote to devolved Administrations shortly after the commission was established to invite…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI thank my right hon. Friend for her question, and I pay tribute to her for setting up the Race Disparity Unit, which has allowed us to carry out so much forensic research. On the…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesWhat black and brown British people like myself deserve is better treatment from the Opposition Members who continue to stoke division. Of course I am not accusing Professor Sir…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI thank my right hon. Friend for her question. I agree with her that narrative is important, not just evidence. We in this House have to ask ourselves what story we are trying to…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and for engaging with some of the contents of the report rather than in divisive rhetoric. The answer to part of the question is that…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI think it is disgusting that a Member of this House will stand up and accuse people of being racial gatekeepers. This is the same nonsense we have heard time and time…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI will answer the question, but we in this House have a responsibility to speak about this issue with nuance and responsibility, and the way the hon. Lady has carried out the…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI completely agree with my hon. Friend. What he has described is part of the climate of intimidation surrounding the report’s authors, which I condemned in my statement and which…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI thank the Father of the House for his question and for his comments, which I completely agree with. The issue he describes around education back in the day is actually something…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesThe hon. Lady will know that I have been reporting to this House quarterly on the very work that she describes—the effect that covid-19 has had on ethnic minority people and other…20 Apr 2021