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Candidates: Equality

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeWomen and EqualitiesTabled Answered 2 May 2025UIN 47698

The question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 32140 on Candidates: Gender, whether she plans to consult the Parliamentary Parties Panel on this matter.

Answered by Dame Nia Griffith

The Government is committed to commencing the Equality Act 2010’s provision requiring registered political parties to publish anonymised data relating to the diversity of their candidate selections.

Officials are exploring options to take to commence the provisions under section 106, including any consultation arrangements.

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