A Bill to prohibit the use of affirmative and positive action in recruitment and appointment processes; to amend the Equality Act 2010 to remove the special provision for political parties in relation to the selection of candidates; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
15 May 2014
This Bill would ban the use of affirmative action and positive action in recruitment and appointment processes. It would also remove a special provision in the Equality Act 2010 that allows political parties to influence how candidates are selected. In short, it limits targeted steps to boost representation in hiring and candidate selection.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to Committee stage for detailed scrutiny, followed by further readings in the Commons and consideration in the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was withdrawn and will not progress any further.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
