Written question asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative) on Monday, 27 June 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 July 2022. It was answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative) on Monday, 4 July 2022 on behalf of the Women and Equalities.

UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 20 June (HL780) and 23 June (HL1082), what were the range of factors taken into account when considering whether to nominate a candidate to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW); and what led to them to their decision not to nominate a candidate this time.

Answer: Ministers considered a range of factors when deciding whether to nominate an independent candidate for election to the CEDAW Committee, including the time and resources to mount a campaign, the potential benefits and the impact on other international elections. Following analysis of these factors Ministers decided not to nominate candidate for the 2022 election.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL1274
Session: 2022-23
Related items: UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Monday, 20 June 2022
Written questions
House of Lords; UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Thursday, 23 June 2022
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House of Lords
Subjects: UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
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