Political Parties: Equality

(asked on 8th May 2024) - View Source

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to commence section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to political party candidate information; and if so, when.


Answered by
Baroness Barran Portrait
Baroness Barran
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
This question was answered on 22nd May 2024

The Government continues to keep section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 under review but remains of the view that political parties should lead the way in increasing diverse electoral representation through their own approaches to the selection of candidates.

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