Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 16341

Political Parties: Discrimination

Tabled: 26 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will hold discussions with the (a) Equality and Human Rights Commission and (b) the Cabinet Office on the potential merits of issuing guidance to political parties on whether they are able to discrimina

Answer

Anneliese Dodds
It is for the Equality and Human Rights Commission to determine what guidance it issues to political parties. Equalities Ministers will have periodic discussions with their Cabinet Office colleagues on matters of mutual policy interest. 'Belief’ is a prot...
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