Equality and Human Rights Commission

Transparency on what the Commission spends

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is the independent regulator for equality, human rights and good relations in Britain. We are a statutory body established under the Equality Act 2006 and our sponsor government department is the Government Equalities Office (GEO).

The Coalition Government made a specific commitment to publish expenditure transactions over £25,000 on-line from November 2010 and monthly thereafter. The GEO and the Commmission have opted to publish at £500, which is below the Government's minimum requirements.

Departments are asked to publish their expenditure information taking a consistent approach to timing, format and content, and so we follow guidance published on the Treasury website.

All files are Excel spreadsheets.

Business year 2012/2013

• Expenditure details for April 2013
• Expenditure details for March 2013
• Expenditure details for February 2013
• Expenditure details for January 2013
• Expenditure details for December 2012
• Expenditure details for November 2012
• Expenditure details for October 2012
• Expenditure details for September 2012
• Expenditure details for August 2012
• Expenditure details for July 2012
• Expenditure details for June 2012
• Expenditure details for May 2012
• Expenditure details for April 2012

Points to note:

• Expenditure transactions are recorded on the day of actual payment and include non-refundable VAT.
• Personal information, such as wages and salaries and pension contributions, falling under the Data Protection Act are excluded. However we publish information about salaries separately
• Payments to named legal counsel and VAT registration numbers have been withheld pending further advice from the Treasury.
• Information will be published by the 15th working day of each month.