Members of the Tynwald Equality Consultative Councik

Authority	Cabinet Office
Date received	2022-08-01
Outcome	Information not held
Outcome date	2022-08-15
Case ID	2557669

Summary

The requester asked for the current members of the Tynwald Equality Consultative Council and transcripts of its last two meetings. The Cabinet Office responded that it does not hold this information because the establishment of the Council was paused in 2018 following a review of government committees.

Key Facts

The Cabinet Office does not hold the requested information regarding the Tynwald Equality Consultative Council members or meeting transcripts.
The commencement of the Tynwald Equality Consultative Committee (TECC) was paused in 2018.
The pause was due to a forthcoming review of Government committees and quangos.
An Isle of Man Equality Champion was appointed to support the implementation of the Equality Act 2017.
The Equality Act 2017 implementation project was completed with a target date of January 2020.

Data Disclosed

2022-08-01
2022-08-15
2557669
2017
January 2020
2018
three annual reports
matter 162

Original Request

Could you advise who the current Sitting members of the Tynwald Equality consultative Council are as described in the equality act (matter 162). Also the transcripts of the last two meetings held.

Data Tables (5)

Much w			ork	has	been		u	ndertaken i	n Governmen	t in	support	of	the	aim	s and	objectives
of	t	he	Equality		Act	2017.

An	Isle	an				was
and	three a	nnual r	eports	can	be r	ead	here:
https://www.tynwald.org.im//business/opqp/sittings/20182021/2018-GD-0076.pdf
https://www.tynwald.org.im//business/opqp/sittings/20182021/2019-GD-0096.pdf
https://www.tynwald.org.im/business/opqp/sittings/20182021/2021-GD-0064.pdf

The	t makes		provision			for			ynwald			Advisory			Council			for	Disabilities				to	be
replace	d by	the	Tynwald			Equality			Consultative					Committee (				TECC)			as a	forma		t f	or
consultatio		n. The		commencement					of	TECC			was	paused			in 2	018		in	ligh	t of	a
forthcoming		review		of	Governmen				t committees					and	quangos,				and		as a	number			of
other s	uppo	rt	mechanisms				and	ini	tiatives			were		put	in	place		to	safeguard				the	rights		of
citizens	wit	h protected			characteristics						described			in	the		Act.

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 2557669 15 August 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 1 August 2022 and which states:

"Could you advise who the current Sitting members of the Tynwald Equality consultative Council are as described in the equality act (matter 162). Also the transcripts of the last two meetings held."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold the information that you have requested. For advice and assistance, Cabinet Office can provide further context to inform this response. Much work has been undertaken in Government in support of the aims and objectives of the Equality Act 2017. Implementation of the Act was a specific action in the Programme for Government (of the previous administration) with a target date of January 2020. The Equality project has been rolled out and completed. An Isle of Man Equality Champion was appointed to support implementation of the Act, and three annual reports can be read here: https://www.tynwald.org.im//business/opqp/sittings/20182021/2018-GD-0076.pdf https://www.tynwald.org.im//business/opqp/sittings/20182021/2019-GD-0096.pdf https://www.tynwald.org.im/business/opqp/sittings/20182021/2021-GD-0064.pdf The Act makes provision for the Tynwald Advisory Council for Disabilities to be replaced by the Tynwald Equality Consultative Committee (TECC) as a format for consultation. The commencement of TECC was paused in 2018 in light of a forthcoming review of Government committees and quangos, and as a number of other support mechanisms and initiatives were put in place to safeguard the rights of citizens with protected characteristics described in the Act.
Please quote the reference number 2557669 in any future communications.

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