Equality
Equality news from UK Parliament.
Ministers questioned on strategy to deliver equality
Women and Equalities Committee questions the Government Equalities Office on its performance
11 October 2017
Home Office Minister gives evidence on the EU Data Protection Package
EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee takes evidence on 26 April 2017 at 10.45am
26 April 2017
Building for equality: Government must lead the charge
Women and Equalities Committee publishes report on disability and the built environment
25 April 2017
General election: opportunity for parties to commit to gender equality
Women and Equalities Committee publishes responses to Women in the House of Commons report
24 April 2017
Petition leads to plans for new guidance on workplace dress codes
Petitions and Women and Equalities Committees publish Government response to report on high heels
21 April 2017
Lack of Welsh admissions to Oxbridge examined
Welsh Affairs Committee questions directors of admissions for University of Oxford and University of Cambridge
27 March 2017
Deputy Speaker and Government Ministers questioned on hate crime
Home Affairs Committee examines hate crime with representatives from Parliament and Government
21 March 2017
MPs debate Social Mobility Commission state of the nation report
On 23 March MPs debated and approved a motion in the House of Commons
20 March 2017
Brexit: justice for families, individuals and businesses? report published
Government must publish coherent plan for post-Brexit application of judicial cooperation regulations
20 March 2017
Government lacks plan for achieving commitments on equality
Women and Equalities Committee report says Government must publish plan on how it intends to achieve gender equality
14 March 2017
Government must act to embed equality in UK after Brexit
Women and Equalities Committee publishes report on equalities legislation after the EU exit
28 February 2017
MPs debate International Women's Day
On 2 March MPs debated and approved a motion in the House of Commons Chamber
24 February 2017
Government fails to act on gender pay gap recommendations
Women and Equalities Committee says Government will fail to achieve goal of eliminating gender pay gap
21 February 2017
MPs debate publicly accessible amenities for people with disabilities
MPs took part in a Westminster Hall debate on 23 February
10 February 2017
Disability and the built environment: Ministers questioned on Government strategy
Women and Equalities Committee hears from housing Minister Gavin Barwell and transport Minister Andrew Jones
01 February 2017