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Office for Equality and Opportunity
OEOPart of:Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
We lead on equality policy including women’s equality, race equality, LGBT+ equality, disability equality, socio-economic equality and the overall framework of equality legislation for the UK. OEO works with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government .
We lead on equality policy including women’s equality, race equality, LGBT+ equality, disability equality, socio-economic equality and the overall framework of equality legislation for the UK. OEO works with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government .
Ministers
The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP
Minister for Women and Equalities
The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP
Minister of State (Minister for Equalities)
Satvir Kaur MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls)
Simon Lightwood MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Buses and Local Transport)
Lord Collins of Highbury
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)
Senior Staff
Marcus Bell OBE
Director, Office for Equality and Opportunity
Latest Publications
Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse
Press release
Government extends Race Equality Engagement Group to build on first year of progress
Press release
Equal pay system to be improved as government launches consultation process
Press release
Support for the Deafblind community grows with new funding to assess specialist interpreters, backed by the UK government
Press release
UK to host European IDAHOT+ Forum 2027
Press release
Organisations receive clear, accessible guidance on how to implement equality law in updated draft Code of Practice
Press release