The UK uses other means to take into account gender equality when developing policies. This includes full economic impact assessments which are drafted by Departmental Analysts and then cleared by the Regulatory Policy Committee.   Government Departments and Ministers are also subject to the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) when developing policy and taking decisions. The PSED is a statutory tool set out in the Equality Act 2010 which imposes a legal obligation on public bodies to consider the potential effects of decisions and policies on groups with protected characteristics - this includes sex. In order to meet their obligations under the PSED requirement, Departments will undertake Equality Impact Assessments. These assist policy makers and decision-makers (including Ministers) to fully consider how decisions may affect different groups in different ways, and the possible equality implications. The assessments can then influence the design of specific policies and suggest potential mitigation activity.   Budgetary measures will have been assessed on the basis of their impact on women as part of a wider Equality Impact Assessment informing their development and final decisions. See for example this summary of the equality assessment of last year�s Budget and Spending Review outcomes for this next three financial years: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-budget-and-spending-review-2021-documents/autumn-budget-and-spending-review-2021-html#annex-b-impacts-on-equalities