Select Committee · Women and Equalities Committee
Women in the House of Commons inquiry
Status: Closed
Opened: 17 Oct 2017
Closed: 17 Oct 2017
Inquiry scope
Report: Women in the House of Commons after the 2020 election Report: Women in the House of Commons after the 2020 election (PDF 533KB) Government Response: Women in the House of Commons after the 2020 election: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2016-17 (PDF 156KB) The 2017 general election returned the highest number and proportion of female MPs ever recorded: 208 out of 650. However, women still make up only 32% of MPs, compared with 30% in 2015. The Committee is following up its 2016 report, in light of the 2017 snap election, to look at what progress has been made and where further action is needed.Oral evidence sessions
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Correspondence
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