Conservatives publish terms of reference for discrimination inquiry

No party is completely free from Anti-Semitism and no party can afford to be complacent about it.

No party is completely free from Anti-Muslim prejudice and no party can afford to be complacent about it.

No party is completely free from other forms of racism and no party can afford to be complacent about them.

So I welcome the fact that the Conservative party has published the terms of reference and further details of an inquiry into how the party handles discrimination allegations.

The party has said that the review, led by academic Professor Swaran Singh, will examine the "nature and extent" of complaints since 2015. It will also consider what sanctions could be taken against members who quit the party before being investigated.

The review was announced in December following a commitment by Boris Johnson to examine allegations of Islamophobia within the party.

The terms of reference state it will "specifically" review allegations of discrimination against Muslims, but other forms of harassment or victimisation will also be considered.


The latest review will be conducted under a timetable set by Professor Singh, who is a Social and Community Psychiatry academic at the University of Warwick.

It will consider allegations of discrimination relating to all "protected characteristics" in the 2010 Equalities Act - including religion but also including age, race, sexual orientation, and disability.

Conservative co-chairman Amanda Milling said the publication of the terms of reference for the review was a "positive step forward" in the inquiry.

She added that the party "will never stand by when it comes to prejudice and discrimination of any kind".

"The Conservative Party is committed to ensuring everyone's rights are respected and everyone is treated with fairness and dignity."

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