Petition · past parliament
"Chairman" be replaced by "Chair" in the Companies Act 2006.
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
"Chairman" be replaced by "Chair" in the Companies Act 2006 to end inherent gender bias and a legislative presumption of business leaders as male.
"Chairman" be replaced by "Chair" in the Companies Act 2006 to end inherent gender bias and a legislative presumption of business leaders as male.
Timeline
| 22 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Mar 2021
Closed
22 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.