• New Race Equality Engagement Group (REEG) to help government’s plans to seize opportunities and remove barriers to racial equality
• Group to be chaired by Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE, who will lead partnerships with communities, stakeholders, and delivery partners
• The REEG will aim to better understand the lived experience of ethnic minority people and ensure their views are represented in government decision making

Chaired by Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE, the group will work with equalities ministers to better understand ethnic minority people’s lived experience and make sure it is represented in government’s 5 missions.

The group will also partner with ethnic minority communities, stakeholders and delivery partners. This collaborative approach will ensure that the government’s Plan for Change is informed by people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and works for everyone across the country.

Minister for Equalities, responsible for race and ethnicity policy, Seema Malhotra MP, said:

People across the UK still experience barriers to opportunity at work and in society because of their race. We are determined to change this so that everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

The Race Equality Engagement Group will play a vital role in understanding everyday barriers to opportunity and hear voices from across the country so that together we can more actively address racial inequality and enable everyone to be supported in achieving their aspirations.

Chair of the Race Equality Engagement Group, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE, said:

It’s an honour to chair the newly-established Race Equality Engagement Group, which will ensure government decision-making is informed by the lived experience of ethnic minority people. 

I look forward to leading the group and working with a diverse range of communities to create a more inclusive society, with increased opportunity for all.

The government is committed to ensuring equality is at the heart of every mission. Through the 5 missions, everyone will be able to achieve their ambitions in work and beyond, no matter their background.

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Notes to editors:

• Further details on the Race Equality Engagement Group are available on GOV.UK.