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.
October 2023
Disability Unit - Disability Action Plan 2023 to 2024, 6 October 2023
September 2023
Response to Treasury Select Committee Inquiry - 'Sexism in the City', 1 September 2023
Rail Delivery Group - Proposals to update the railway for how passengers use it today, 1 September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
Response to the DHSC consultation on the social care workforce pathway, 30 May 2023
Call for evidence - use of reasonable force and restrictive practices in schools
April 2023
March 2023
Transport Committee - Accessible transport: legal obligations written evidence, 20 March 2023
February 2023
Education Committee - Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils, 9 February 2023
January 2023
Levelling Up Funding - Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee written evidence
November 2022
September 2022
- response to the WEC call for evidence on the National Disability Strategy, 1 September 2022
- draft Mental Health Bill - written evidence
August 2022
- response to Police Race Action Plan: Improving policing for Black people, 26 August 2022 (44KB, Word)
- response to UK government consultation on Improving disabled people’s access to let residential premises: reasonable adjustments to common parts, 18 August 2022 (85KB, Word)
July 2022
- response to the Equality and Social Justice Committee consultation on the general principles of Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill
- response to revised statutory guidance on access to schools for education and training providers, 25 July 2022 (65KB, Word)
- response to the SEND review: right support, right place, right time, 22 July 2022 (99KB, Word)
- BEIS Select Committee – Post-pandemic economic growth: UK labour markets written evidence
June 2022
- Joint Committee on Human Rights – Human Rights Ombudsperson inquiry written evidence (70KB, Word)
- response to the Adult Social Care Committee call for evidence on Lifting the veil: Removing the invisibility of adult social care
April 2022
- response to UK government consultation on joining up care for people, places and populations, 7 April 2022 (89KB, Word)
- response to UK Covid-19 Inquiry Terms of Reference consultation, 7 April 2022 (67KB, Word)
- response to Disability Workforce Reporting, 1 April 2022 (87KB, Word)
March 2022
- response to UK government consultation on Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights (131KB, Word)
February 2022
- response to the Welsh government consultation on the refresh of the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy
- response to the Ministry of Justice Victims' Bill consultation, 3 February 2022 (82KB, Word)
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
- Protecting human rights in care settings:
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
May 2021
- response to the consultation on the new plan for immigration (86KB, Word)
- response to the UN Secretary-General's report on national human rights institutions (81KB, Word)
- response to the MHCLG (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) consultation on raising accessibility standards for new homes
- response to the DHSC consultation on making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes (80KB, Word)
April 2021
- response to the white paper on reforming the Mental Health Act (111KB, Word)
- response to Ofqual’s consultation on statutory guidance in relation to appeals under the General Qualifications Alternative Awarding regulatory framework (104KB, Word)
- response to the MoJ consultation on Judicial Review Reform (116KB, Word)
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response to the COVID status certification review (86KB, Word)
March 2021
- evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee inquiry on a gender sensitive Parliament (90 KB, Word)
- evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee inquiry: The role of the Government Equalities Office – embedding equalities across Government
- evidence to the Public Accounts Committee Inquiry into "COVID-19: Education"
- response to the Department for Education (DfE) on keeping children safe in education
- response to the Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy call for evidence (120KB, Word)
- response to the BEIS consultation on exclusivity clauses (85KB, Word)
- response to the Independent Human Rights Act Review (133KB, Word)
February 2021
- evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry on the government's Independent Human Rights Act Review (57KB, Word)
- response to the Ofqual and DfE consultation on how GCSE, AS and A level grades should be awarded in summer 2021 (91KB, Word)
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response to the consultation on minimum standards for residential special schools (97KB, Word)
January 2021
- evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry on the government's response to COVID-19: human rights implications of long lockdown
- response to the Law Commission Hate Crime consultation (98KB, Word)
- submission to the Work and Pensions Select Committee Inquiry on the Disability Employment Gap (114KB, Word)
November 2020
- call for evidence: Ethnic disparities and inequality in the UK (175KB, Word)
- evidence to the Lords COVID-19 Committee inquiry: 'Life Beyond Covid' (external link to Parliament.uk)
- evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry on the Government’s Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission (56KB, Word)
- evidence to the Department for Work and Pensions consultation on in-work progression (281KB, PDF)
October 2020
September 2020
- evidence to the Lords Public Services Committee inquiry: Lessons learned from Coronavirus
- our response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on strengthening the independent scrutiny bodies (280KB)
- evidence to the Government review of employment rights for survivors of domestic abuse (275KB, PDF)
- our response to the Ofqual consultation on the assessment and awarding of vocational and technical qualifications in 2020/2021 (137KB, Word)
August 2020
July 2020
- evidence submitted to the Joint Committee on Human Rights about independent living and adult social care during coronavirus (73KB, Word)
- evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee sub-inquiry on coronavirus and the gendered economic impact (213KB, Word)
- evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee sub-inquiry on coronavirus, disability and access to services (168KB, Word)
- evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee sub-inquiry on coronavirus and race (68KB, Word)
- evidence submitted to the Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry on the Macpherson Report: twenty-one years on (153KB, Word)
- evidence submitted to the Joint Committee on Human Rights about older people in residential social care during coronavirus (154KB, Word)
- evidence submitted to the Joint Committee on Human Rights about the privacy implications of the NHS test and trace service (148KB, Word)
- our response to the Ofqual consultation on proposed changes to the assessment of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2021 (139KB, Word)
- our response to the Ofqual consultation on statutory guidance in relation to appeals under the GQCovid regulatory framework (91KB, Word)
June 2020
- our response to the Ofqual consultation on GCSE, AS and A level exam series in autumn 2020 (95KB, Word)
- evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) consultation on women in prison (opens in new tab)
- evidence to the Transport Select Committee inquiry on the implications of coronavirus for transport (36KB, Word)
May 2020
- our response to the Qualifications Wales consultation on arrangements for the summer 2020 exam series:
- evidence to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee inquiry on the impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers (656KB, PDF)
- our response to the Education Select Committee inquiry on the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on children's services and education (79KB, Word)
- evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) inquiry on coronavirus (COVID-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics:
- our response to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry on delivering core NHS and care services during the pandemic and beyond (120KB, Word)
- our response to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency consultation on amendments to driver CPC regulations (42KB, Word)
April 2020
- our response to the Ofqual consultation on vocational and technical qualifications (93KB, Word)
- our response to the Ofqual consultation on exceptional arrangements for exam grading and assessment (88KB, Word)
- our submission to the Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry on coronavirus (102KB, Word)
February 2020
- our response to the Law Commission of England and Wales, and the Scottish Law Commission consultation on Automated Vehicles: Consultation Paper 2 on Passenger Services and Public Transport (139KB, Word)
- our response to the Office of Rail and Road consultation on accessible travel policy guidance (102KB, Word)
January 2020
December 2019
- our response to the Welsh Government consultation on reducing restrictive practices (129KB, Word)
- our response to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on a proposed bus franchising scheme (Word)
November 2019
- our response to the Good Work Plan: Proposals to support families (PDF)
- our response to the Good Work Plan: Proposals to support families (Word)
October 2019
In October 2019 we responded to the report by the Women and Equalities Committee following their inquiry, Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Read our response to the Women and Equalities Committee inquiry (595KB, Word)
- our response to the Public Accounts Committee consultation on transforming courts and tribunals: progress review (84KB, Word)
- our response to the Justice Committee inquiry on children and young people in custody (Word)
- our response to the Civil Justice Council consultation on vulnerable witnesses and parties within civil proceedings (PDF)
- our submission on older people's right to work and access to the labour market (110KB, Word) to the XI session of the UN open-ended working group on ageing
- our response to the DfE consultation on restraint and restrictive intervention (113KB, Word)
- our response to the Women and Equalities Committee inquiry into the Equality Act and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (595KB, Word)
- our response to the BEIS consultation on a proposed single enforcement body for workers' rights (110KB, Word)
- our response to the BEIS consultation on the Good Work Plan: proposals to support families (218KB, PDF)
- our response to the BEIS consultation on the Good Work Plan: proposals to support families (110KB, Word)
- our response to the consultation on ill health-related job loss (110KB, Word)
September 2019
- our response to the consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace (PDF)
- our response to the consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace (Word)
August 2019
June 2019
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our response to the consultation on prosecuting defendants with mental health conditions (PDF) | our response to the consultation on prosecuting defendants with mental health conditions (Word)
May 2019
- our letter to the Williams Rail Review regarding accessible and affordable transport (PDF) | our letter to the Williams Rail Review regarding accessible and affordable transport (Word)
- our submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into the detention of children and young people with learning disabilities and / or autism (Word)
April 2019
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our response to the Justice Select Committee inquiry on court and tribunal reforms (external link)
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our response to the consultation on confidentiality clauses (PDF) | our response to the consultation on confidentiality clauses (Word)
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our response to Ofted's consultation on the Education Inspection Framework (Word document download)
March 2019
February 2019
- our response to the NHS Improvement consultation on developing a patient safety strategy (Word document download)
- our response to the Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry on the twentieth anniversary of the Macpherson Report (external link)
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
- response to the consultation on relationships education, relationships and sex education, and health education in England (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: 18 Oct 2023