Retailanalystssay steep importdutiesofup to 30 percent slow the growth of the luxury sector by makingbrandedgoods more expensive than insome outsidecountries.
In the public sector, specific legal duties in relation to race, disability and gender have now been incorporated into a general public duty, backed by the law.
They want a standard set of duties and powers to be set out for the public sector - with the money following those who demonstrate a capacity for integration and ending duplication.