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Web forum now closed "The Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation was asked to look into the reasons why women, disabled people and people from ethnic minorities are under-represented in the House of Commons, and to recommend ways in which the situation can be improved. The Conference also looked at issues of representation relating to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community."The Speaker’s Conference on Parliamentary Representation Final Report was published on 11 January 2010. "This web forum ran from 11 May to 23 June 2009. We received many thoughtful and constructive posts, containing a range of ideas for improving representation. Along with the written and oral evidence we received in the course of our inquiry, the forum posts helped shape the recommendations we made in our final report." |
Miss Anne Begg MP (Vice-Chairman) Speaker's Conference
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You can read the submissions so far by following the topic links below:
| Topic | Views | Posts | Started By | Last Post |
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| What is the best way to increase the representation of under-represented communities at Westminster? Goto Page: 1, 2 | 2869 | 49 | Parliament Moderator |
23/10/2009 10:57AM Last Post by WIP |
| What action should the political parties be taking to identify a wider range of candidates and support them through selection and election? | 1460 | 1 | Parliament Moderator |
20/10/2009 08:52AM Last Post by Parliament Moderator |
| Why do people think that to succeed in public life they have to hide aspects of themselves? | 1264 | 14 | Parliament Moderator |
23/06/2009 04:59PM Last Post by blakek4 |
| What would persuade you to represent your community? | 1360 | 22 | Parliament Moderator |
23/06/2009 04:42PM Last Post by blakek4 |
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