Candidates: Equality
Commons · Question 117942 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Women and Equalities · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Marie Goldman
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.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 16 Mar 2026
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 explo...