Written question asked by Baroness Thornton (Labour) on Monday, 15 September 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 September 2025. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2025 on behalf of the Government Equalities Office.

Equality and Human Rights Commission: Public Appointments

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government which commissioners of the Equality and Human Rights Commission were appointed by (1) Elizabeth Truss, and (2) Kemi Badenoch, when they were respectively Minister for Women and Equalities; and when the terms of office of those commissioners are due to conclude.

Answer

The following Commissioners were appointed under the tenure of Elizabeth Truss as Minister for Women and Equalities:

Baroness Kishwer Falkner of Margravine (Chair) - 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2025
Lord Bernard Ribeiro - 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2021
Jessica Butcher - 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2024
David Goodhart - 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2024
Su-Mei Thompson - 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2024
Dr Lesley Sawers (Scotland Commissioner, second term) - 29 March 2021 - 30 November 2025
Akua Reindorf - 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2025
Eryl Besse (Wales Commissioner) - 29 March 2022 - 31 October 2023 (resignation)
Alasdair Henderson (second term) - 27 April 2022 - 26 April 2026
Helen Mahy (second term) - 27 April 2022 - 4 March 2023 (resignation)

The following Commissioners were appointed under the tenure of Kemi Badenoch as Minister for Women and Equalities:

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