Ministerial role

Minister for Equalities

Organisations: Government Equalities Office and Department for Education

Responsibilities

The Minister for Equalities has overall responsibility for:

• policy on sexual orientation and transgender equality
• cross-government equality strategy and legislation

Previous holders of this role

1. Caroline Dinenage MP

   2016 to 2016

2. Jo Swinson

   2014 to 2015

3. Jenny Willott

   2013 to 2014

4. Jo Swinson

   2012 to 2013

5. The Rt Hon Theresa May

   2010 to 2012

Announcements

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• WePROTECT: fighting online child sexual exploitation
  • 23 March 2016
  • Press release
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: equality
  • 08 May 2015
  • Policy paper
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: human rights internationally
  • 08 May 2015
  • Policy paper
• New research shows seven is heaven for girls and sports
  • 27 March 2015
  • Press release
• The Tipping Point: confidence and attitudes in 7-8 year old girls
  • 26 March 2015
  • Research
• Gender stereotypes: academic seminar report
  • 26 March 2015
  • Research
• Body Confidence Progress Report 2015
  • 26 March 2015
  • Policy paper
• Awards announced from £2 million homophobic bullying fund
  • 24 March 2015
  • Press release
• Government funds pilots to help women find quality part-time jobs
  • 17 March 2015
  • Press release
• Government names and shames largest ever number of National Minimum Wage offenders
  • 24 February 2015
  • Press release

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