From: "Deborah Viney" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 10:50 AM
Subject: Fwd: Red Tape Challenge
Just in case you have not received information about this "consultation"
from elsewhere ....
this is in addition to the consultation about the revised specific duties
regards, Deb
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*From:* DLA eNews [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
*Sent:* 12 April 2011 18:42
*To:* Marchal, Faith
*Subject:* eNews 106
[image: eNews] Nš 106 April 2011
*DLA eNews: A monthly information service for DLA Members*
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1. RED TAPE CHALLENGE
* DO YOU SUPPORT THE EQUALITY ACT 2010? IF SO - SAY SO! The Redtape
Challenge website - action required
The Government's Redtape website was launched last week - *
www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/equalities/ *
This website is supposed to allow people the opportunity to comment on
unnecessary
regulations. However the approach taken in relation to the Equality Act 2010
is different from the approach taken to all the other areas currently under
consideration in that, instead of referring to specific regulations, the
website appears to invite people to comment on the Equality Act 2010 itself
and whether it should be scrapped. Unsurprisingly although there are some
excellent responses that make it clear that the Equality Act is primary
legislation and not a series of regulations, there are also uninformed and
hostile responses.
What needs to be done - URGENTLY
- Go to the website and write your views on the Equality Act;
- encourage others to respond before the end of what may be a two week
deadline (see process information) - looks like the deadline for comments
could be Wednesday, 20/4/11;
- ask people to note that the Equality Act is primary legislation not a
regulation;
- ask people to highlight how improper this process is, given that
ostensibly people are being asked to comment about regulations but the
entire Equality Act 2010 appears to have been put up for grabs;
- ask people to comment positively about the Act and the regulations.
Thanks to Leander Neckles, DLA member and board member of Equanomics for
this contribution
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