The Women and Equalities Committee is a
select committee of the
House of Commons
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in the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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. It was established following the
2015 general election to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the
Government Equalities Office
The Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO, formerly known as the Government Equalities Office) is the unit of the British government with responsibility for social equality. Based in the Cabinet Office, it is led by the Minister for Women a ...
on equalities (sex, age, race, sexual orientation, disability and transgender/gender identity) issues.
The committee has faced criticism for its name, and in 2017,
Conservative
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MP
Philip Davies
Sir Philip Andrew Davies (born 5 January 1972) is a British Conservative politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shipley in West Yorkshire following the 2005 general election until 2024.
He voted against the Conservativ ...
said it should be renamed the "Equalities Committee".
Membership
Membership of the committee is as follows:
Changes since 2024
2019-2024 Parliament
The chair was elected on 27 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.
Changes 2019-2024
2017-2019 Parliament
The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with members announced on 11 September 2017.
Changes 2017-2019
2015-2017 Parliament
The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members announced on 6 July 2015.
Changes 2015-2017
See also
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List of Committees of the United Kingdom Parliament
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Minister for Women and Equalities
Minister for Women and Equalities is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom in the Department for Education. Prior to July 2024, the position led the Government Equalities Office. Its counterpart in the shadow cabinet is the shadow minis ...
References
External links
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Select Committees of the British House of Commons