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