questionText: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 26206 on Candidates: Gender, whether she plans to consult political parties before the commencement of section 106; what (a) data and (b) protected characteristics will be required to be reported; and what elected positions will require reporting.
answerText: The Government is committed to commencing the Equality Act 2010’s provision requiring registered political parties to publish anonymised data relating to the diversity of their candidate selections. We are currently exploring when and how to commence the ...
heading: Candidates: Equality