Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to enact Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010.

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 and Opportunity officials are currently exploring when and how to commence the provision under section 106.

Careful consideration needs to be given to how it might be implemented, the necessary supporting regulations and whether any phasing might be needed in implementation.

We will engage with stakeholders, including political parties, in due course.