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New chair for 'smaller' equalities watchdog

New chair for 'smaller' equalities watchdog

by Amber Elliott / 15 May 2012 00:00

Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone will be revealing the government's plans to reform the Equality and Human Rights Commission this morning.

It's a long overdue response to the consultation on the future of the EHRC.

One source involved in the reforms says that the content will not be "earth-shattering", but will change the Commission's remit to focus on its core functions.

This includes its role as a "regulator and national human rights

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