Gender balance in politics

Parliament is a body that exists to represent the entire UK population. More diversity in parliament, including more women MPs, brings a wider diversity of views and makes parliament more representative of the population it serves.

This is also true of government. If women are underrepresented, be it in the cabinet, parliament, the civil service, or among special advisers, it suggests that the potential pool of talent is not being fully drawn upon and valuable perspectives will be absent from decision making.

Yet, while progress has been made across government and parliament in the last decade, women remain underrepresented in both Houses of Parliament, the cabinet, the senior civil service and among ministers and special advisers.

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