Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference this morning in central London, the prime minister said the Government would end "equality impact assessments", which need to be carried out when new policy or legislation is introduced. He insisted that "bureaucratic nonsense" was not necessary to ensure the rights of different sexes, races and religions were upheld.
Cameron said: "Take the Equality Act. It's not a bad piece of legislation.
"But in government we have taken the letter of this law and gone way beyond it, with equality impact assessments for every decision we make.
"I care about making sure we treat people equally. But let's have the courage to say it: caring about these things does not have to mean churning out reams of bureaucratic nonsense.
"We don't need all this extra tick-box stuff."
Cameron added: "So I can tell you today we are calling time on equality impact assessments.
"You no longer have to do them if these issues have been properly considered."
The prime minster also promised to help businesses find the "bright, skilled workers" employers needed.
Cameron said: "We inherited a system where just 15% of pupils got good GCSEs in English, Maths, Science, a language and a humanity.
"This is crazy. Employers like you are crying out for these skills.
"And all this isn't about looking back to the 1950s, it's about looking forward to help our children compete in this world. We'll do whatever it takes to help them do that and help you get the bright, skilled workers you need."
