Women & Equalities
Gender equality, pay gap, discrimination, disability rights, equality act, LGBTQ+
Recent PMQs Questions
View all 49PMQs 2026-03-25
In my constituency, I have been made aware of a case in which two children of a convicted paedophile have been trying to change their surname but cannot, because both parents have to agree. Will the P...
PMQs 2026-03-18
I am concerned about Burnley Manchester Road station being a key driver of growth and linking Burnley with important cities. With half a million journeys annually, its inaccessibility is problematic. ...
PMQs 2026-03-18
Violence against women and girls is a global emergency. It is a key concern that we discussed at last week's United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Social media platforms are promoting and ...
PMQs 2026-03-04
May I associate myself with the Prime Minister's remarks on Sarah Everard and the need to do far more to tackle violence against women and girls? May I also associate myself with the Prime Minister's ...
PMQs 2026-02-25
Given the recent challenges to the Equality Act, will the Prime Minister commit to defending laws that prevent workplace discrimination and protect rights regardless of sex, race or disability?...
PMQs 2026-02-11
I thank the Prime Minister for raising the stabbing at Kingsbury high school yesterday. It is absolutely right that we allow the police to get on with their job of investigating this terrible atrocity...
PMQs 2026-02-11
The Prime Minister will be aware of Lorraine Cox, a resident of Exeter who in 2020 was murdered by a man whose asylum claim had been denied but who was not removed from this country. Will the Prime Mi...
PMQs 2026-02-11
The Prime Minister pretends not to know about Matthew Doyle, but it was on the front page of The Sunday Times. He cannot explain why he gave this man a peerage—I think Labour Members should be wonderi...
PMQs 2026-02-11
The Prime Minister is demonstrating stratospheric levels of delusion if he thinks the problem is on the Opposition Benches. He did not say anything about why the Cabinet Secretary is going, but we kno...
PMQs 2024-03-13
Despite opposition from key figures, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is set to broaden the definition of extremism tomorrow. Should the Prime Minister focus on address...
Recent Ministerial Questions
View all 808Passenger Rail Services 2026-03-26
Will the Minister provide an update on progress in delivering a ramp at Ruabon station to make it more accessible?...
Railway Stations Accessibility 2026-03-26
What are the Government doing to ensure that there is accessibility at all train stations for all disabled people that meets equality legislation?...
Railway Stations Accessibility 2026-03-26
What steps her Department is taking to improve accessibility at train stations. My constituency's Dalston Kingsland station is making progress under the Access for All programme due to my campaigning....
Rail Renationalisation East of England 2026-03-26
Nationalisation was supposed to put local communities in touch. Grimsby is the largest town in the east of England without a direct train to London. We have been campaigning for one for years, and now...
Rail Renationalisation East of England 2026-03-26
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the renationalisation of the railways on rail users in the east of England?...
Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy and Reconciliation 2026-03-25
One of the lingering legacies of violence in Northern Ireland is our outrageous and distressing levels of violence against women and girls. Is the Secretary of State confident that all possible levers...
Child Exploitation 2026-03-23
Online cowards such as Andrew Tate make money by radicalizing boys and women as prey, laid bare in Louis Theroux's documentary “Manosphere”. Meanwhile, religious preachers encourage violence against w...
Financial Abuse 2026-03-23
Is the Home Office working with DWP colleagues to strengthen income assessments using HMRC data and remove the 2% collect and pay surcharge so survivors can secure child support without direct contact...
Financial Abuse 2026-03-23
Is the Home Office working with DWP colleagues to strengthen income assessments using HMRC data and remove the 2% collect and pay surcharge so survivors can secure child support without direct contact...
Financial Abuse 2026-03-23
What steps she is taking to help tackle financial abuse. Abusive ex-partners often continue their abuse by withholding funds from children and former partners, causing financial hardship and forcing s...