Equally Safe Strategy Ministerial Oversight Group: FOI release

Information requested

1. Has a Ministerial Oversight Group been established in relation to the Equally Safe Strategy?

2. If so, how many times has that group met?

3. Also, if a group has been established, can you detail who is a member of that?

4. Lastly, if that group has been established, can you confirm if it has produced any publications?

Response

The answer to your question is:

1) Yes, a Ministerial Oversight Group has been established in relation to the Equally Safe Strategy. This is called the Equally Safe Ministerial Group.

2) The Equally Safe Ministerial Group has met once, in December 2023.

3) The first meeting of the Equally Safe Ministerial Group was attended by:

• Minister for Victims and Community Safety
• Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees
• Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
• Minister for Public Health and Woman’s Health
• Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
• Minister for Transport
• Minister for Housing
• Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy

4) This group has not produced any publications.

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