Candidates: Equality
2026-05-31 · Women and Equalities · HL475 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to consult on which protected characteristics will be included in the data collection requirements to bring section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 into force; and what steps they will take to ensure that
Answer
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. Office for Equality a...