Consultation response library
Consultation response library
The Commission has responded to a number of consultations issued by government departments and other agencies.
Please also see consultation responses specific to Scotland.
November 2018
- updated response to the consultation on the independent review of the Mental Health Act (Word)
- response to the consultation on a new deal for social housing (Word)
October 2018
- response to the Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry ‘Enforcement of the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC’, 5 October 2018 (external link)
- response to the Minister for Women and Equalities' consultation on the reform of the Gender Recognition Act (PDF)
September 2018
- response to part 2 of the consultation on the post-implementation review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO): litigation funding and costs (PDF)
- response to the consultation on the post-implementation review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) (Word)
August 2018
July 2018
- response to the consultation on a proposed new rule and guidance to address the use of gender stereotypes in advertising (PDF)
- response to the Home Affairs Select Committee domestic abuse inquiry (PDF)
June 2018
- response to the consultation on amending the Tribunal Procedure (First-Tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008 (PDF)
- response to the consultation on powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments (PDF)
- written evidence submitted to the Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill committee (PDF)
- response to the consultation on improving community integration (PDF)
May 2018
- response to the consultation on the schools exclusion review (PDF)
- response to the consultation on transforming the response to domestic abuse (PDF)
- response to the consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework (PDF)
March 2018
- submission to the Women and Equalities Committee's sexual harassment in the workplace inquiry (PDF)
- response to the consultation on the strategy to transform the courts and tribunal estate (PDF)
- response to the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) consultation on the impact of economic reform policies on women's human rights (PDF)
- response to the proposed revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code (Word)
- response to the Joint Committee for Human Rights inquiry into reform of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Word)
February 2018
- response to the consultation on the independent review of the Mental Health Act (Word)
- response to the consultation on keeping children safe in education – sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools (PDF)
- response to the Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) consultation on their study of young people and human rights (PDF)
- submission to Education and Health Select Committees’ joint inquiry in response to the government’s green paper on transforming young people’s mental health provision (Word)
- response to Department for Education consultation on changes to the teaching of sex and relationships education and Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) (Word)
January 2018
December 2017
- response to Select Committee calls for evidence: Joint Committee on Human Rights: Data Protection Bill Scrutiny
- response to Select Committee calls for evidence: Joint Committee on Human Rights: Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill
October 2017
- response to the NHS England consultation: review of the adult gender identity service specification for England (Word)
- response to the Select Committee Inquiry ‘Exiting the EU: scrutiny of delegated legislation’ (PDF)
- response to the Select Committee Inquiry ‘Exiting the EU: scrutiny of delegated legislation’ (Word)
September 2017
- response to the consultation on the Intimidation of Parliamentary candidates (PDF)
- response to the Lords Select Committee on Citizenship and Civic Engagement (Word)
March 2017
February 2017
- response to Department of Work and Pensions: Improving lives: The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper
- response to the Parker Review Committee: ethnic diversity on UK boards
January 2017
November 2016
- response to Women and Equalities Select Committee: Ensuring strong equalities legislation after EU exit inquiry
- response to Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry - What are the human rights implications of Brexit?
- response to Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry on Hate Crime and its violent consequences
- response to Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee Inquiry on Corporate Governance
- response to Ministry of Justice consultation on Transforming our justice system
- response to Ministry of Justice consultation on proposals for an expedited appeals process for detained immigration and asylum appellants
- response to Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs consultation on Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit: exceptions to the 2-child limit
- response to Lords Select Committee inquiry on Financial Exclusion
October 2016
- response to Justice Committee inquiry on the Prison Reform
- response to Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Public Sector Employers
September 2016
August 2016
- response to the application of sharia law in England and Wales
- response to Transport Select Committee inquiry on the Bus Services Bill
July 2016
June 2016
April 2016
- response of the Equality and Human Rights Commission to the Consultation: Women in executive management inquiry
- response of the Equality and Human Rights Commission to the Brighton and Hove City Council Consultation: Public Spaces Protection Orders in City Parks and Open Spaces
- written submission to the Taylor Review of Employment Practices in the Modern Economy: Future world of work and rights of workers (Word)
March 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
- response to Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunal Services: Proposal on the provision of court and tribunal estate in England and Wales
- written evidence submission to Justice Committee inquiry into Court Charges and Tribunal Fees
- written evidence submission to Justice Committee inquiry to assess the implications and findings of the Harris Review (Young Adult Offenders)
September 2015
- response to Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS): Consultation on targeting funding for disabled students in higher education from 2016/17 onwards
- response to the three higher education funding bodies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Future approaches to quality assessment in higher education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- response to the Government Equalities Office Consultation: Closing the Gender Pay Gap
- women and Equalities Select Committee Transgender Equality Inquiry: Response to call for written evidence.
March 2015
January 2015
Previous consultation responses
Previous consultation responses
To view our responses to earlier consultations, see the National Archives website.
Last updated: 13 Dec 2018