Margaret Hodge – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Hodge on 2016-04-21.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether an equality impact assessment has been undertaken in respect of the policy of including an anti-lobbying clause in government grant agreements.

Matthew Hancock

Departments are currently working with grant recipients on the implementation of the guidance, in relation to the new grants clause. This will include a consideration of equality impact issues, which will be reported centrally to the Cabinet Office for assessment, with regards to finalising the central policy by 1 May 2016.