Information between 7th April 2026 - 27th May 2026
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15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 252 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 144 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 247 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 256 Noes - 150 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 245 Labour Aye votes vs 4 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 139 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 252 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 259 Noes - 136 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 263 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 150 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 95 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 267 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 159 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 275 Noes - 159 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 261 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 162 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 155 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 103 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 264 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 158 |
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21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 155 |
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27 Apr 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 176 |
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27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 164 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 268 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 171 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 264 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 170 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 265 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 170 |
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27 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Owen voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 64 |
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Sarah Owen speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Sarah Owen contributed 1 speech (82 words) Wednesday 29th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Packaging
Asked by: Sarah Owen (Labour - Luton North) Wednesday 20th May 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of multi-material, non-recyclable flexible packaging and plastic sachets. Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The Government has introduced the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme which charges fees to businesses that produce and/or supply household packaging. This incentivises packaging producers to reduce their material footprint and use easier to recycle packaging.
From 2026 onwards, pEPR fees will be higher for packaging that is not recyclable or is hard to recycle, including multi-material, non-recyclable flexible packaging and plastic sachets. Fees will be lower for packaging that can be easily recycled. Illustrative fees for 2026/27, published in December 2025, estimate that 45% of plastic packaging eligible for pEPR disposal fees will attract a ‘red’ rating and will therefore incur higher fees. |
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Bus Services: Sexual Offences
Asked by: Sarah Owen (Labour - Luton North) Wednesday 27th May 2026 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what monitoring her Department is doing on rates of sexual harassment and assault in (a) bus companies and (b) bus services. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) Where people report incidents of sexual harassment and assault to the police, under the Home Office Crime Recording Rules, all reports of incidents will, unless immediately recorded as a crime, result in the registration of an auditable incident report by the police.
The Department is taking action to address such incidents through its work across government and with partners in industry and Local Transport Authorities, to ensure that everyone using bus services feels and is safe. That is why there are nine Departmental commitments within the cross-government ‘Freedom From Violence and Abuse Action Plan’, published 18th December 2025.
This includes mandating training for staff working in the bus industry, including drivers and those who deal directly with the travelling public, on how to recognise and respond to incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) on public transport, in the Bus Services Act 2025. The Department will publish statutory guidance to outline that the training should cover how to identify, respond appropriately to and, where possible, prevent ASB and Violence Against Women and Girls.
The Act also gives local transport authorities the power to create byelaws and deploy officers who can deal with anti-social behaviour and fare evasion on the bus network. Byelaws enable authorised officers to take enforcement action, including requiring individuals to leave vehicles or facilities and issuing penalties where appropriate, thereby protecting drivers. |
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Bus Services: Staff
Asked by: Sarah Owen (Labour - Luton North) Friday 22nd May 2026 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure safety of all staff in bus companies, including engineers. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The Department is working across government and with partners in industry and Local Transport Authorities, to ensure that everyone, including staff in bus companies such as engineers, feel and are safe. The Department works closely with industry, trade unions and local transport authorities to support the safety of all staff across the bus sector, including engineers and depot‑based workers. Employers are responsible for ensuring the health, safety and welfare of their employees, and must comply with relevant health and safety legislation. The Bus Services Act 2025 gives local transport authorities the power to create byelaws and deploy officers who can deal with antisocial behaviour and fare evasion on the bus network. It is the responsibility of everyone involved in the transport network to make sure it is a safe place for users and staff. |
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Monday 1st June Sarah Owen signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th June 2026 Draft Code of Practice on Services, public functions and associations 129 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That the draft Code of Practice for Services, public functions and associations, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 May, be disapproved. |
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Thursday 11th June 2026 9:30 a.m. Department for Transport Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Transport (including Topical Questions) Alex Ballinger: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Steve Race: What steps she is taking to support the delivery of mass transit systems. Sarah Owen: What recent progress she has made on bringing the rail network into public ownership. Ashley Fox: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Andrew Lewin: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Mike Reader: What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services. Anna Gelderd: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Anna Gelderd: What steps she is taking to improve the resilience of transport networks in rural areas. Julia Buckley: What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services. Will Forster: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Joe Powell: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Jeff Smith: What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services. Kirith Entwistle: What steps she is taking to improve connectivity between Bolton and Manchester. Lincoln Jopp: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Joe Robertson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. John Milne: Whether she is taking steps to incentivise summer rail travel. Bayo Alaba: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Ian Sollom: What steps she is taking to improve transport links between Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire in the context of the Universal United Kingdom Resort. Wes Streeting: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Al Pinkerton: What steps she is taking help improve safety at road junctions. John Lamont: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of timetable changes on passengers using Berwick-upon-Tweed station. Euan Stainbank: What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on harmonising import tariffs for diesel and electric buses. Siân Berry: What steps she is taking to reduce road danger through the third Road Investment Strategy. Danny Beales: What steps she is taking to support road users. Amanda Martin: What steps she is taking to help decarbonise the transport sector. Luke Charters: What steps her Department is taking to improve rail services in the north of England. Carolyn Harris: What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing UV index alerts on public information boards at transport hubs. John Slinger: What steps her Department is taking to improve bus services in Warwickshire. Alex Barros-Curtis: What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services. Manuela Perteghella: What steps she is taking to improve connectivity in rural areas. Ayoub Khan: If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Birmingham PFI roads contract on the adequacy of road maintenance in Birmingham. Liz Twist: What plans she has to work with local leaders to improve bus services. Neil Hudson: What steps her Department is taking to improve transport services in Epping Forest constituency. Sarah Coombes: What steps she is taking to improve road safety. Connor Naismith: What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of parts of HS2 on business confidence. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 1st June 2026 2:30 p.m. Ministry of Defence Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Defence (including Topical Questions) Emma Foody: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ian Sollom: What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the armed forces. Sarah Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Julian Smith: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of lead ammunition for defence purposes. Anna Dixon: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sarah Owen: What recent estimate he has made of the number of men in the armed forces taking paternity leave in the latest period for which data is available. Will Stone: What steps he is taking to procure counter-unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for the armed forces. Naushabah Khan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Connor Rand: ?What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia. Ben Spencer: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Neil Shastri-Hurst: Whether he plans to introduce a defence readiness bill. Luke Murphy: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Edward Morello: What steps his Department is taking to expedite defence procurement. Chris Coghlan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Paul Davies: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Wendy Chamberlain: If he will take steps with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to issue defence bonds to help increase funding for military capabilities. Paul Waugh: What plans his Department has to mark Armed Forces Day. John Whitby: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Melanie Onn: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Lee Pitcher: What steps he is taking to support cadet forces. Alex McIntyre: What steps he is taking to ensure that defence procurement supports SMEs. Peter Prinsley: What steps his Department is taking to protect UK coastal waters. Euan Stainbank: What plans his Department has to mark Armed Forces Day. Victoria Collins: If he will take steps with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to issue defence bonds to help increase funding for military capabilities. Lorraine Beavers: What steps he is taking to improve sovereign defence capability. Lauren Edwards: What steps he is taking to implement the Strategic Defence Review. Gordon McKee: What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia. Jeff Smith: What steps he is taking to help re-establish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Kevin Bonavia: What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce. Adrian Ramsay: What recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the national security assessment entitled Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National Security, published on 20 January 2026. Christine Jardine: What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing levels of defence co-operation with the EU. Steve Witherden: What steps he is taking to help re-establish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Rebecca Paul: What progress he has made on the Defence Investment Plan. Julian Lewis: What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on measures to protect veterans of the Northern Ireland troubles from vexatious lawsuits. Douglas McAllister: What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 19th May 2026 11:30 a.m. Ministry of Justice Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Justice (including Topical Questions) Ben Maguire: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sarah Owen: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system. Alex McIntyre: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Al Pinkerton: What steps he is taking to reform the family courts. Brian Leishman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Tony Vaughan: What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending. Dave Robertson: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system. Bob Blackman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Allison Gardner: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system. Luke Taylor: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Richard Quigley: What steps his Department is taking to help prevent people convicted of domestic abuse from using family court proceedings to harass their victims. Tim Farron: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Gregory Stafford: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system. Michelle Scrogham: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Alicia Kearns: Whether his Department has a policy on the housing of convicted paedophiles in open prisons. John Lamont: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Laura Kyrke-Smith: What progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the Government's knife crime strategy. Neil Shastri-Hurst: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Patrick Hurley: What progress his Department has made on a new Victims’ Code. Liz Twist: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Tim Farron: What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending. Kevin McKenna: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system. John Whitby: What steps his Department is taking to help prevent the criminalisation of children while in care. Ian Byrne: What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of applying the duty of candour to intelligence and security services. Alistair Strathern: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system. Joe Robertson: What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024. Amanda Martin: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system. Tessa Munt: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of expenses rates for people undertaking jury service. Adam Jogee: What steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of crime have an adequate amount of time to challenge potentially unduly lenient sentences in Newcastle-under-Lyme. David Taylor: What steps his Department plans to take through the criminal justice system to help reduce levels of antisocial behaviour in Hemel Hempstead. Warinder Juss: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of provision of prison education on future levels of reoffending. Adam Dance: What steps he is taking through the criminal justice system to support victims of violence against women. James Wild: What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024. Nick Smith: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system. Sarah Pochin: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of restricting the right to trial by jury in some circumstances on levels of public confidence in the criminal justice system. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Jun. 01 2026
Planning Inspectorate Source Page: Planning Inspectorate Appeals Data Document: (Excel) Research and Statistics Found: Refused planning permissionRefusalPlanning Appeals - FullTransferredNot LinkedMrs Sarah Owen-HughesHamilton |
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Tuesday 21st April 2026 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Effectiveness of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Dr Louise Ashley - Reader and Associate Professor at Queen Mary University London Peter Cheese - Chief Executive Officer at Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Iain Mansfield - Director of Research and Head of Education and sciences at Policy Exchange Dr Zoe Young - Founder and Director at Half the Sky Ama Ocansey - UK Head of Diversity and Inclusion at BNP Paribas UK View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd April 2026 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Female entrepreneurship At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Blair McDougall MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation) at Department for Business and Trade Paula Crofts - Director, Small Business Growth at Department for Business and Trade The Lord Stockwood - Minister of State (Minister for Investment) at Department for Business and Trade and HM Treasury Kristen McLeod - Chief Strategy Officer at British Business Bank View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 28th April 2026 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Experiences of women in live comedy At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Aimee Perry - Head Booker at Frog and Bucket Comedy Venue Kelly Edwards-Good - Senior Marketing and Press Officer at Komedia Brighton At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Lu Jackson - Founder & CEO at CRAIC and Founder & Chair at CRAFT Jessica Toomey - Co-chair at Live Comedy Association Kirsten Muat - North West Organiser at Equity Lynne Parker - Founder and CEO at Funny Women CIC View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Hannah Dingley - Girls' Head of Academy at Manchester City Football Club Lisa Williams - Head Coach at London All Stars Women's Basketball Team India Perris-Redding - Women's Talent ID Manager at Sale Sharks Women At 3:10pm: Oral evidence Amy Fazackerley - National Partnership Manager at Coach Core Foundation Emily Handyside - Coaching Lead at UK Coaching Lisa West - Head of Policy, Partnership and Public Affairs at Women in Sport View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 9th June 2026 1:50 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) 20026-27 At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Mary-Ann Stephenson - Chair at Equality and Human Rights Commission John Kirkpatrick - Chief Executive Officer at Equality and Human Rights Commission View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 23rd June 2026 5:30 p.m. Liaison Committee (Commons) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 17th June 2026 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Alison Hughes MBE - International Tennis Federation/Grand Slam Official at International Tennis Federation Sian Massey-Ellis MBE - Premier League Assistant Referee and FIFA Video Match Official Lisa Rivers - World Tour Judo Referee at International Judo Federation View calendar - Add to calendar |
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19 Mar 2026
Experiences of women in live comedy Women and Equalities Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions No description available |
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30 Apr 2026
Equality at work: flexible working and disability Women and Equalities Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 26 Jun 2026) The Women and Equalities Committee is examining disabled workers’ and jobseekers’ access to flexible working arrangements. The inquiry is considering experiences of flexible working across different groups of disabled people and sectors of the labour market. It will examine associated schemes, such as Access to Work. It is considering the effectiveness of the law in this area, including employers’ duties to provide “reasonable adjustments” under the Equality Act and changes, set out in the Employment Rights Act 2025, intended to widen access to flexible working arrangements. British Sign Language version of the terms of reference | Easy Read version of the terms of reference |