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<p>Further to my answer of 13 November to my Rt Hon Friend the Member for Loughborough,
I have received a number of representations regarding section 106, including from
civil society organisations.</p><p>We continue to keep uncommenced provisions of the
Equality Act 2010 under review. Equality is never a one-time fix and it is right that
we should keep re-examining the issues.</p><p>This Parliament is the most gender and
LGBT diverse ever, but there is still more to do. Political parties are responsible
for their candidate selection and should lead the way in improving women’s representation.
Many are already doing so.</p><p>The Government’s Suffrage Centenary Fund is supporting
a number of projects that aim to increase women’s participation in politics, and earlier
this year we announced funding for disabled candidates to meet the costs of campaigning,
primarily for the forthcoming English local elections in 2019.</p>
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