Marie Sherlock (Labour)
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I am conscious of my time. I will move to my second question. Looking at who is unemployed, and this was reflected in both submissions, Travellers, migrant workers and black workers in this country are the most disadvantaged when seeking employment. What are the representatives' views on socioeconomic status? Ms O'Brien mentioned this. We are fully supportive of it being in the equality Acts and are a little frustrated at the delay to the review of those Acts.

How does she see it being enforced or implemented? Is it through litigation that it will have an impact? Are there other mechanisms? I am conscious when I say all this that a number of organisations, such as Open Doors and others, do fantastic work in trying to match employers with the hardest to employ and those most distant from the labour force. This is particularly important in respect of socioeconomic status. I would like to hear from the witnesses how they think it will work in practice.