Ministerial role
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)
Organisations:
Department for Education, Office for Equality and Opportunity, and Women and Equalities Unit
Current role holder:
Olivia Bailey MP
Responsibilities
The minister’s responsibilities include:
- LGBT+ legislation including on conversion practices
- LGBT+ policy
Current role holder
Olivia Bailey MP
Olivia Bailey was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Early Education) and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities) at the Department for Education on 7 September 2025.
She was elected as the MP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire in July 2024.