Prime minister will face questions from Rishi Sunak and other MPs
Late yesterday afternoon Downing Street announced a series of ministerial appointments to the Government Equalities Office. Four people who were already ministers will get an equalities portfolio in addition to their current ministerial roles. The timing of the announcement may have been related to the fact that it is women and equalities questions in the Commons this morning.
Seema Malhotra, a Home Office minister, and Nia Griffith, a Welsh Office minister, are have both been made equalities ministers too. And, in the Lords, Jacqui Smith, skills minister, and Ray Collins, deputy leader of the Lords and a Foreign Office minister, will be government spokespeople for equalities.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Prime minister will face questions from Rishi Sunak and other MPsLate yesterday afternoon Downing Street announced a series of ministerial appointments to the Government Equalities Office. Four people who were already ministers will get an equalities portfolio in addition to their current ministerial roles. The timing of the announcement may have been related to the fact that it is women and equalities questions in the Commons this morning.Seema Malhotra, a Home Office minister, and Nia Griffith, a Welsh Office minister, are have both been made equalities ministers too. And, in the Lords, Jacqui Smith, skills minister, and Ray Collins, deputy leader of the Lords and a Foreign Office minister, will be government spokespeople for equalities. Continue reading…