Select Committee · Women and Equalities Committee

Work of the Minister for Women and Equalities

Status: Open Opened: 8 Jan 2025

As part of its regular scrutiny work, the Committee questions the Minister for Women and Equalities, Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, and the Minister of State for Women and Equalities, The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern, as well as other relevant officials on equalities issues, including the Committee’s inquiry work and topical or urgent … Show more

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
24 Jun 2026 Catherine Little CB · Office for Equality and Opportunity, Marcus Bell CBE · Office of Equality and Opportunity, Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP · Department for Education View ↗
12 Feb 2025 Anna Thompson · Office for Equality and Opportunity, Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP, Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP · The Department for Education View ↗

Who gave evidence

6 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Anna Thompson · Deputy Director, External Communications, Strateg… Office for Equality and Opportunity 1
Catherine Little CB · Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and… Office for Equality and Opportunity 1
Marcus Bell CBE · Director Office of Equality and Opportunity 1
Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP 1
Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP · Secretary of State Department for Education 1
Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP · Secretary of State The Department for Education 1

Correspondence

5 letters
DateDirectionTitle
15 Jul 2026 Correspondence from Minister for Equalities and Minister for Social Security an…
15 Jul 2026 Correspondence from Minister for Women and Equalities re Govt Equality Impact A…
15 Jul 2026 Correspondence from the Minister for Women and Equalities re Equality Act 2010 …
22 Apr 2025 Correspondence from Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Gi…
12 Feb 2025 Correspondence with Director, Office for Equality and Opportunity, re budgeting…