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Women and Equalities Committee

The Women and Equalities Committee examines the work of the Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO). It holds Government to account on equality law and policy, including the Equality Act 2010 and cross Government activity on equalities. It also scrutinises the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Follow us on social media: Bluesky | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Reddit | YouTube Sign up to the weekly cross-committee newsletter, ‘Committee Corridor .

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MemberPartyRole
Olivia BaileyLabourChair
Alex BrewerLiberal DemocratMember
Christine JardineLiberal DemocratMember
Dame Nia GriffithLabourMember
Kevin McKennaLabourMember
Kim LeadbeaterLabourMember
Nadia WhittomeLabourMember
Rachel TaylorLabourMember
Rebecca PaulConservativeMember
Richard QuigleyLabourMember
Rosie DuffieldIndependentMember

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Source: Committees API · Updated 4 Oct 2026