Race Equality in Public Service

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The Government is committed to making equality of opportunity a reality for the people of this country. This includes people of all races.

Race Equality Advisory Panel

Launched by the Home Secretary, the Race Equality Advisory Panel is a source of advice for officials within the Home Office on matters related to race equality.

• Race Equality Advisory Panel

Publications on Race Equality in Public Services

Annual publications detailing the Government's progress towards achieving race equality in its services and workforce:

• Race Equality in Public Services: Government-wide report containing information on performance on race equality in public services (file size 757 Kb) - published November 2002
• Race Equality in Public Services (file size 838 Kb) - published February 2001
• Race equality in public services: driving up standards and accounting for progress (file size 316 Kb) - published March 2000

For a broader perspective on ethnic minorities in the labour market:

• Strategy Unit Report: Ethnic Minorities and the Labour Market - published 21 March 2003 by the Cabinet Office (HTML)