Equality
Equality news from UK Parliament.
Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Social Mobility Commission
Women and Equalities Committee to hold a pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for the position of Chair of the Social Mobility Commission
15 October 2021
MPs to examine fairness of the UK asylum process
MPs on the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee are to scrutinise the current UK asylum process
27 September 2021
Government’s focus on Levelling Up must not turn back the clock on hard-won equal rights
Committee publishes its report on Levelling Up and equality: a new framework for change
24 September 2021
Equality and Human Rights Commissions give evidence to Protocol Sub-Committee
The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-committee takes evidence from the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) and from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) on Wednesday 15 September 2021 at 4.00pm
13 September 2021
Key provisions in Equality Act 2010 not implemented
The House of Lords Liaison Committee publishes its fourth follow-up report; The Equality Act 2010: the impact on disabled people Follow-up report
08 September 2021
Anton Ferdinand, Lianne Sanderson and Marvin Sordell give evidence on online racist abuse
Committee examines online racist abuse of footballers
07 September 2021
Committee Chair responds to Government's Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy
The Chair of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has responded to the Government's flagship Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, which was published today.
21 July 2021
Lords debates women's health
Menstruation, endometriosis, birth control and pregnancy, the menopause and COVID-19 in the spotlight for Lords debate. Catch up
09 July 2021
Ministers questioned on Covid progress
Women and Equalities Committee hold one-off follow up session on its range of Covid reports
06 July 2021
Lords debates trade deals with Cameroon and Ghana
Interim partnership agreements in the spotlight. Find out more
28 June 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss human rights sanctions, housing developments on flood plains, Official Development Assistance and the Child Maintenance Service. Learn more
25 June 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Climate change targets, ethnicity and child poverty, neurological services and perpetrators of genocide are in the Lords spotlight. Find out more about Thursday debates in May
28 May 2021
Call for ‘equality of arms’ and other major reforms in Coroners Courts
Committee publishes its report, The coroner service
26 May 2021
Committee publishes Government response to report on Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
Committee publishes Government response to report on Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
14 May 2021
Committee holds session on gender identity clinics and transgender healthcare
Women and Equalities Committee holds session on gender identity clinics and transgender healthcare
12 May 2021