MPs call for end to ‘political gender gap’ at Westminster | ITV News

A cross-party group of MPs has called for political parties to publish the number of women they put forward for election to end the “diversity deficit” in Parliament.

Several senior politicians signed a letter urging the UK Government to enact Section 106 of the Equality Act (2010) that would ensure parties reported their gender gap among election candidates.

The call comes in the week marking 100 years since women first gained the right to stand for election to the House of Commons.



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