A new inquiry is examining the practicalities of how the Government can protect the rights of the 3 million EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit. The call for evidence closed on 7 September 2016.
The Women and Equalities Committee is holding an inquiry into Women in the House of Commons after the 2020 Election. The deadline for written submissions was Monday 12 September 2016.
In January 2016, the House of Commons Select Committee on Women and Equalities launched an inquiry into Employment opportunities for Muslims in the UK. The deadline for written submissions was 28 February 2016.
The APPG on Refugees launched an inquiry ‘Refugees Welcome?’ in July 2016. The inquiry will consider the experiences of refugees who have claimed asylum in the UK, as well as those of refugees who have arrived in the UK through other paths, such as resettlement. The deadline for submitting evidence was 1 October 2016.
The Environmental Audit Committee opened an inquiry into the domestic implication of the UK sustainable development goals in 2016. The deadline for making a submission was 16 September 2016.
The Equality and Diversity Forum made a submission to Bright Blue’s call for evidence in August 2016. The response focuses on the Human Rights Act and proposals for a British Bill of Rights.
In July 2016, the Government published its consultation response including a request for further views on the provision of financial information to other parties (before 18 August 2016).
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland responded in July 2016 with recommendations for the Northern Ireland government on their Programme for Government Framework. Their full response is available along with a key point briefing.
The UK will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in August 2016. A number of NGOs have worked together under the Runnymede Trust’s leadership, to produce a shadow report.
The Joint Committee for Human Rights released a call for evidence for Priority Bills in 2016-17 in June 2016.
