A question on #Candidates #Equality tabled by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger on 23-04-2025 has been answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Heading: Candidates: Equality
Question ID: 1796552
UIN: HL6792
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-04-23
Asking Member ID: 4301
Asking Member display name: Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what is the timescale for commencing section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, and which protected characteristics will be covered under the provisions of section 106 when it is enacted.
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Date answered: 2025-05-08
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Answering Member ID: 269
Answering Member display name: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answer text: The Government is committed to commencing the Equality Act 2010’s provision requiring registered political parties to publish anonymised data relating to the diversity of their candidate selections. Introducing this policy will, through increased transpar...
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Answering body ID: 31
Answering body name: Women and Equalities
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