Select Committee · Women and Equalities Committee
Effectiveness of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives
Status: Closed
Opened: 10 Mar 2026
Closed: 26 Mar 2026
The Women and Equalities Committee is hearing evidence from a range of viewpoints and perspectives on the effectiveness of workplace equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) programmes and initiatives.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Ama Ocansey · BNP Paribas UK, Dr Louise Ashley · Queen Mary University London, Dr Zoe Young · Half the Sky, Iain Mansfield · Policy Exchange, Peter Cheese · Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) | View ↗ |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Dr Louise Ashley · Queen Mary University London, Dr Zoe Young · Half the Sky, Iain Mansfield · Policy Exchange, Peter Cheese · Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Professor Alex Edmans · London Business School | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Louise Ashley · Reader and Associate Professor | Queen Mary University London | 2 |
| Dr Zoe Young · Founder and Director | Half the Sky | 2 |
| Iain Mansfield · Director of Research and Head of Education and Sc… | Policy Exchange | 2 |
| Peter Cheese · Chief Executive Officer | Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) | 2 |
| Ama Ocansey · UK Head of Diversity and Inclusion | BNP Paribas UK | 1 |
| Professor Alex Edmans · Professor of Finance | London Business School | 1 |