Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 54408
Recruitment: Equality
Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 6 June 2025
Question
David Simmonds
Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what her Department's policy is on the Rooney Rule when drawing up shortlists for employing staff.
Answer
Seema MalhotraThe Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO) is aware of what has come to be known as the Rooney Rule, but this is a US initiative and we have not adopted a policy on it. As both employer and custodian of the policy as set out in the Equality Act 2010 (T...
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