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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Political Parties: Females more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 16 January (HL Deb, cols 527–528), what steps they have taken to consult political parties on increasing the number of women who stand as candidates for political and public office; and what have been the results of any such consultations. more like this
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Baroness Gale more like this
uin HL9951 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-17more like thismore than 2018-09-17
answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office has met with a range of representatives from political parties to consider what could help to increase the number of women standing for elected office. As part of the response to this the Centenary Fund supported an Ask Her to Stand event in London. 350 women who are interested in standing for elected office heard from women politicians from the main parties and took part in workshops providing practical advice on getting into politics and public life.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government Equalities Office has been funding projects through the Government’s £5m Suffrage Centenary Fund that help deliver our aim to increase women’s participation in politics.</p><p> </p><p>Some of these projects are providing women with practical training in political skills – for example a political leadership programme for women in Bradford and Birmingham, and training in public speaking and media relations for women in the East Midlands, West Midlands and London.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-17T12:44:20.2Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:44:20.2Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
2503
label Biography information for Baroness Gale more like this