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Travellers: Equality

Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UIN HL6291, tabled on 30 June 2020

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the development of a cross-Government strategy to tackle inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

Answered on

14 July 2020

The Government’s top priority over recent months has been to respond to the unprecedented challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.

My department?has been supporting?the?co-ordination of?cross Government work in?response to the impact of Covid-19 on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller?communities, to ensure their needs are reflected in response and recovery planning.

We?expect to?shortly resume?our?scoping?work on?the?Government's June 2019?commitment to develop a?GRT Strategy?to tackle inequalities in these communities.