The Women and Equalities Committee is a
select committee Select committee may refer to:
*Select committee (parliamentary system), a committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues
*Select or special committee (United States Congress)
*Select ...
of the
House of Commons in the
Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was established following the
2015 general election to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the
Government Equalities Office
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is the unit of the British government with responsibility for social equality. The office has lead responsibility for gender equality within the UK government, together with a responsibility to provide advic ...
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 MP
Philip Davies said it should be renamed the "Equalities Committee".
Membership
As of November 2022, the membership of the committee is as follows:
Changes since 2019
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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Government Equalities Office
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is the unit of the British government with responsibility for social equality. The office has lead responsibility for gender equality within the UK government, together with a responsibility to provide advic ...
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Minister for Women and Equalities
References
External links
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Select Committees of the British House of Commons