Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Open
Opened 22 May 2025
Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
As part of its regular scrutiny work, the Committee questions the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), including its Chairperson and other relevant officials, on the overall management of the EHRC, topical or urgent matters, and the Committee’s inquiry work.
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 22 May 2025.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 9 June 2026
- 4 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence from Equality and Human Rights Commission re Follow up from oral evidence session on 9 June, dated 2 July 20268 July 2026, Correspondence
- Correspondence from Chief Executive of EHRC re UN recommendations to eliminate racial discrimination, dated 18 June 202624 June 2026, Correspondence
- Women and Equalities Committee9 June 2026, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 9 Jun 2026 |
Women and Equalities Committee
John Kirkpatrick · Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC),
Mary-Ann Stephenson · Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
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| 11 Jun 2025 |
Women and Equalities Committee
Baroness Falkner of Margravine · Equality and Human Rights Commission,
John Kirkpatrick · Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
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| Baroness Falkner of Margravine · Chairwoman | Equality and Human Rights Commission | 1 |
| John Kirkpatrick · Chief Executive Officer | Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) | 1 |
| John Kirkpatrick · Deputy Chief Executive Officer | Equality and Human Rights Commission | 1 |
| Mary-Ann Stephenson · Chair | Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) | 1 |
Correspondence
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