Question follow-through · 62348
Equality and Human Rights Commission: Public Appointments
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government announces preferred candidate for Chair of Equality and Human Rights Commission, published on 5 June 2025, whether
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- Answering body
- Women and Equalities
- Tabled
- 24 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 26 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 3 Jul 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government announces preferred candidate for Chair of Equality and Human Rights Commission, published on 5 June 2025, whether
26 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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3 Jul 2025
Answer published
Dr Stephenson has been selected as the Government Preferred Candidate for the next EHRC Chair, following a fair and open process, in line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments. As per the Code, all candidates were asked to declare any conflicts...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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