My Lords, the Government are committed to commencing Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, requiring registered political parties to publish anonymised data on the diversity of their candidate selections in accordance with regulations. Officials are currently exploring when and how to commence the p…
I think my noble friend knows full well my position. When I was general secretary of the Labour Party, I was strongly behind having all-women shortlists, which has meant that 40% of Labour MPs are women. Implementing the policy would clearly demonstrate progress towards better representation among c…
My Lords, I congratulate all noble Baronesses on their maiden speeches. I declare an interest as a Muslim woman and CEO of the Muslim Women’s Network, because my contribution for International Women’s Day will be focused on Muslim women.
I start with a question: who gets to decide the identity of M…