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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-21more like thismore than 2017-06-21
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Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 remove filter
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the conclusion by the Equality and Human Rights Commission review published on 3 April, Being disabled in Britain: a journey less equal, that disabled people are under-represented as elected political representatives; and when they intend to bring into force section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 requiring political parties to publish diversity data about their candidates. more like this
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Baroness Deech more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2017-07-05more like thismore than 2017-07-05
answer text <p>The number of Members of the other place identifying as disabled has increased in the recent election compared to that of 2015, which I welcome.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 as part of its wider consideration of the report, <em>‘</em><em>Women in the House of Commons after the 2020 election’</em>, published by the former Women and Equalities Select Committee earlier this year. We will be responding to this report as soon as possible in the new Parliament.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T15:43:30.163Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T15:43:30.163Z
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label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
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label Biography information for Baroness Deech more like this