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Election Candidates (All-ethnic-minority Shortlists) Bill

A Bill to amend the Equality Act 2010 to permit political parties to use all-ethnic-minority shortlists for the selection of election candidates.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Election Candidates (All-ethnic-minority Shortlists) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 14 October 2020 by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 14 Oct 2020
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 4 May 2021.