Women and Equalities Committee

House of Commons

Scrutinises: Government Equalities Office

116
Reports
671
Conclusions & Recs
46
Govt Responses
7
Overdue
Members 1
Independent
Government Response (AI assessment · 414 of 671 classified)
Accepted: 127
Accepted in Part: 61
Acknowledged: 54
Deferred: 95
Not Addressed: 23
Rejected: 54

Inquiries 103 of 118 (closed) · With recommendations only

Barriers to women and girls in sport
Closed 14 Oct 2025
Access to British Sign Language
Closed 12 Aug 2025
The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections
Closed 22 Jul 2025 2 reports
Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) (2024-26 session)
Closed 22 May 2025
Appointment of the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Closed 28 Apr 2025
Female genital mutilation (FGM)
Closed 31 Jan 2025 2 reports 33 recs
Govt responded
Misogyny in music: follow up
Closed 14 Jan 2025 2 reports 11 recs
Govt responded
Equality at work: paternity and shared parental leave
Closed 6 Dec 2024 2 reports 23 recs
Govt responded
Women's reproductive health conditions
Closed 29 Oct 2024
Equality at work: miscarriage and bereavement leave
Closed 29 Oct 2024 2 reports 4 recs
Govt responded
Assistance Dogs
Closed 25 Apr 2024
Tackling non-consensual intimate image abuse
Closed 28 Mar 2024 2 reports 28 recs
Awaiting response
Incel culture
Closed 19 Mar 2024
Prevalence of STIs among young people
Closed 5 Jan 2024 2 reports 16 recs
Govt responded
Sexual assault and harassment within the NHS workforce
Closed 12 Oct 2023
Impact of the rising cost of living on women
Closed 27 Sep 2023
The rights of older people
Closed 20 Sep 2023 2 reports 13 recs
Govt responded
Appointment of the Chair of the Social Mobility Commission
Closed 4 Sep 2023 1 report
Women's reproductive health conditions
Closed 25 Jul 2023 2 reports 51 recs
Govt responded
The escalation of violence against women and girls
Closed 11 Jul 2023
Sexism and inequalities in sport
Closed 2 May 2023 2 reports 19 recs
Govt responded
RSHE Review
Closed 20 Apr 2023
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill and Equality Act
Closed 24 Jan 2023
Work of the Minister for Women and Equalities
Closed 16 Jan 2023
Cost of living: disabled people and carers
Closed 10 Jan 2023
So-called honour-based abuse
Closed 4 Nov 2022 2 reports 16 recs
Govt responded
Sexism and inequality in football
Closed 12 Oct 2022
Work of the Minister for Equalities on LGBT+ matters
Closed 27 Jun 2022
Attitudes towards women and girls in educational settings
Closed 9 Jun 2022 2 reports 14 recs
Govt responded
Misogyny in music
Closed 9 Jun 2022 2 reports 33 recs
Govt responded
National Disability Strategy
Closed 26 May 2022 9 reports 34 recs
Govt responded
Media reporting of women in parliament
Closed 12 May 2022
Racial harassment and discrimination in higher education (one-off session)
Closed 21 Apr 2022
Pornography and its impact on violence against women and girls
Closed 21 Apr 2022
Black maternal health
Closed 23 Mar 2022 2 reports 6 recs
Govt responded
Levelling Up and equalities: one-off session
Closed 22 Feb 2022
Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting: One-off
Closed 15 Dec 2021 2 reports 2 recs
Govt responded
The Government’s consultation on conversion therapy
Closed 11 Nov 2021
Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls
Closed 4 Nov 2021
Pre-appointment hearing with the Social Mobility Commission
Closed 12 Oct 2021 1 report
One-off: Annual session with the Equality And Human Rights Commission
Closed 12 Oct 2021
Equality and the UK asylum process
Closed 27 Sep 2021 2 reports 36 recs
Govt responded
Work of the Social Mobility Commission
Closed 21 Sep 2021
Menopause and the workplace
Closed 23 Jul 2021 2 reports 13 recs
Govt responded
One off session: Covid reports follow up
Closed 30 Jun 2021
The LGBT Advisory Panel
Closed 11 May 2021
One off session: The report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
Closed 20 Apr 2021
The Rights of Cohabiting Partners
Closed 20 Apr 2021 2 reports 6 recs
Govt responded
Sessions on: Changing cultures underpinning male violence against women
Closed 18 Mar 2021
Gender Sensitive Parliament
Closed 23 Feb 2021 1 report 17 recs
Awaiting response