Equality and Human Rights Commission appointments
New board and budget mark a new era.
A new board for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been by the Minister for Women and Equalities, Maria Miller.
At the same time, Mrs Miller has announced the Commission鈥檚 indicative budget for the next two years.
皇冠体育app EHRC is the UK鈥檚 designated equality body and 鈥楢-rated鈥� National Human Rights Institution. As the country鈥檚 expert body on equality and human rights issues, and guardian of legal rights, it has an important role to fulfill.
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Deputy Chair:聽Caroline Waters OBE Disability Commissioner: Chris Holmes MBE
Commissioners
- Evelyn Asante-Mensah OBE
- Laura Carstensen
- Professor Swaran Singh
- Sarah Veale CBE
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New challenges
In May 2012, the Government announced a number of reforms to the EHRC, including the and a smaller board, with a greater focus on business and corporate governance skills, to provide strategic leadership for the EHRC.
皇冠体育app first task of the new board will be to agree on the Commission鈥檚 business plan for the next financial year, following a .
Further information
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(October 2012 )