Updated: Added diversity data for March 2013.
The Public sector equality duty came in to force in April 2011 (s.149 of the Equality Act 2010) and it brought the three previous duties on disability, gender and race together into a single duty, which were extended to cover the remaining protected characteristics (age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, and gender reassignment).
Our equality information relates to members of staff that are employed by the Cabinet Office. Work continues to include all the protected characteristics.