Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government plans to extend the timeframe for the Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 to enable political parties to use all-women shortlists after 2030.

The number of women in the House of Commons is at an all-time high of 208 (32%). All-women shortlists for parliamentary elections are one of a number of different approaches which political parties have used to help achieve this. The current legislation provides for all-women shortlists up to 2030, and a decision on whether to extend this further into the future will be taken in due course.