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Jane Hutt reaffirms commitment to Equality Impact Assessments in Wales
Speaking at a Women in Public Life conference the Minister outlined the importance of carrying out EIAs to ensure all policy making and budget decisions are fair and equal.
Jane Hutt said:
"Whilst I appreciate a need to be efficient in our decision-making, I do not believe that this can be achieved by taking steps backwards. To ensure a strong future for the people of Wales, it is vital that we take into consideration the needs of all individuals from the very first stage of any policy-making and budget decision.
"The Equality Impact Assessment itself is just the mechanism for evidencing our due regard for the equality of the protected characteristics in Wales. We publish the EIAs for all to see on the Welsh Government website, demonstrating the transparency in Welsh Government decision-making.
"Our commitment to assessing the impact of our decisions is intended to make our communities, businesses and local economies stronger, by ensuring that the needs of individuals are given due regard when we do so."
