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Candidates: Equality

Asked by Marie GoldmanLiberal DemocratWomen and EqualitiesTabled Answered 16 March 2026UIN 117942

The question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is required to take before it can commence section 106 of the Equality Act 2010.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Government is committed to commencing section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, requiring registered political parties to publish anonymised data relating to the diversity of their candidate selections in accordance with regulations.

We are currently exploring when and how to commence the provision under section 106.

We will engage with stakeholders, including political parties, in due course.

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