Question

To ask His Majesty's Government which commissioners of the Equality and Human Rights Commission were appointed by (1) Elizabeth Truss, and (2) Kemi Badenoch, when they were respectively Minister for Women and Equalities; and when the terms of office of those commissioners are due to conclude.

The following Commissioners were appointed under the tenure of Elizabeth Truss as Minister for Women and Equalities:

• Baroness Kishwer Falkner of Margravine (Chair) - 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2025
• Lord Bernard Ribeiro - 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2021
• Jessica Butcher - 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2024
• David Goodhart - 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2024
• Su-Mei Thompson - 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2024
• Dr Lesley Sawers (Scotland Commissioner, second term) - 29 March 2021 - 30 November 2025
• Akua Reindorf - 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2025
• Eryl Besse (Wales Commissioner) - 29 March 2022 - 31 October 2023 (resignation)
• Alasdair Henderson (second term) - 27 April 2022 - 26 April 2026
• Helen Mahy (second term) - 27 April 2022 - 4 March 2023 (resignation)

The following Commissioners were appointed under the tenure of Kemi Badenoch as Minister for Women and Equalities:

• Kunle Olulode - 3 January 2023 - 2 January 2027
• Arif Ahmed - 3 January 2023 - 11 August 2023 (resignation)
• Joanne Cash - 16 January 2023 - 15 January 2027