Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)
Responsibilities
The minister’s responsibilities are:
- race and ethnicity elements in equality legislation
- race and ethnicity policy
Current role holder
Seema Malhotra MP
Seema Malhotra MP was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities) in the Department for Education on 8 October, in addition to her current role as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Home Office.
She was elected as the MP for Feltham and Heston in the general election of July 2024.
Political career
Seema first entered Parliament in December 2011 following her victory in the Feltham and Heston by-election.
She held a number of shadow roles whilst in opposition including shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2015 to 2016 and shadow Home Office Minister in 2015.
She has also served as a member of the Justice Select Committee and the Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union select committee.
Education
Seema was educated at schools in Hounslow and studied Politics and Philosophy at the University of Warwick.
She took a postgraduate degree in Business and Information Studies at Aston University.