HANSARDCommons29 Feb 20244 contributions

House of Lords Appointments: Diversity

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
LabourDenton and Reddish
16. What assessment his Department has made of trends in the diversity of appointments to the House of Lords.
The Minister without Portfolio (Esther McVey)
ConservativeTatton
Since 2010, female representation has risen to 29.1% and ethnic minority representation had risen by November 2021—those are the latest verified figures I have—to 6.6%.
Andrew Gwynne
LabourDenton and Reddish
That is good progress, but can the Minister explain why her right hon. Friend the Member for South West Norfolk (Elizabeth Truss)—Liz of the 50-day reign—was allowed to award her mates for their part in her failure with jobs for life in the legislature? Is she proud of that?
Esther McVey
ConservativeTatton
It is a long-standing tradition that anybody who reaches the height of Prime Minister—irrespective of which party that is for—has a resignation list. The former Prime Minister has appointed accomplished people, and I am quite sure that they will contribute significantly to the other House.