To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what (a) ministerial committees and (b) permanent groups involving senior civil servants have been set up by her Department to liaise with the Ministers for Women. (155241)

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government sits on numerous ministerial committees, including a number of committees with the Minister for Women and Equality. A list of committees and the ministerial membership is available on the Cabinet Office website:

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/secretariats/committees/index.asp.

In addition, the Government Equalities Office, who support the Minister for Women and Equality, are represented on the following CLG senior civil servant-led groups:

the Community Empowerment Programme Board; and

Race and Cohesion Strategy Board.