National
Minister for Women and Equalities
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King of the United Kingdom
- Exact method
- Appointed by the King on the advice of the Prime Minister.
- Chosen by
- King of the United Kingdom
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Bridget Phillipson Labour since July 2024 Report Source: gov.uk, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- gov.uk · checked GOV.UK, Ministers (Cabinet and attending Cabinet), read 2026-10-12: Prime Minister and Cabinet holders. Appointment dates from Wikipedia, Burnham ministry (read 2026-10-12), because gov.uk does not show dates; Chief Whip and Women and Equalities start dates not found. For: Minister for Women and Equalities
- gov.uk · checked GOV.UK, Ministers (content API, role_appointments.started_on), updated 2026-07-28, read 2026-10-12: Bridget Phillipson Minister for Women and Equalities since 2024-07-08, held continuously (same term per CONVENTIONS section 4); start date corrected from 2026-07-20. For: Bridget Phillipson, current term
- members-api.parliament.uk · checked UK Parliament Members API, Member biography (governmentPosts/otherPosts), read 2026-10-12: Bridget Phillipson, Minister for Women and Equalities, current appointment from 2026-07-20 (previous one 2024-07-08 to 2026-07-20). For: Bridget Phillipson, current term