Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)

Organisations: Government Equalities Office and Equality Hub

Responsibilities

The Minister for Equalities’ responsibilities include:

• Equality for LGBT people in the UK (at home, work, health and wellbeing)
• Banning conversion therapy in England and Wales
• LGBT equality in the workplace
• LGBT safety (including homelessness and domestic violence)

Previous holders of this role

1. Amanda Solloway MP

   2022 to 2022

2. Mike Freer MP

   2021 to 2022

Announcements

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• Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to host UK House: The Commonwealth Business Hub
  • 23 June 2022
  • Press release
• First of its kind support service for victims of conversion therapy funded by government
  • 13 May 2022
  • Press release
• Government launches review into treatment of LGBT veterans
  • 19 January 2022
  • Press release
• Jewellery business set for festive export boost
  • 23 December 2021
  • Press release
• Government extends consultation to help shape future Conversion Therapy legislation
  • 09 December 2021
  • News story
• Banning conversion therapy
  • 09 December 2021
  • Closed consultation
• Government meets businesses supporting LGBT people at work
  • 18 November 2021
  • News story
• Government progresses ban on LGBT Conversion Therapy
  • 29 October 2021
  • News story

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