Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)

Organisations: Office for Equality and Opportunity, Women and Equalities Unit, and Department for Education

Responsibilities

The minister’s responsibilities include:

• LGBT+ legislation including on conversion practices 
• LGBT+ policy

Previous holders of this role

1. Olivia Bailey MP

   2025 to 2026

Announcements

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• Draft Conversion Practices Bill
  • 30 June 2026
  • Policy paper
• Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse
  • 25 June 2026
  • Press release
• Hundreds of thousands of children benefit from major dental health drive
  • 16 September 2025
  • Press release

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