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1697346

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Maternal Mortality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to help reduce maternal mortality.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	902133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>At the Spring Budget, the Government announced £35m over the next three years to improve maternity safety across England.</p><p>This is in addition to our three-year maternity plan, backed by £186m per year from April. Through this, we have introduced 14 maternal medicine networks to provide specialist advice to pregnant women, and we expect all CSs to have a Maternal Mental Health Service by the end of the month.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 20/03/2024 15:22:08 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1697347

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Neurodiversity: Public Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that people with neurodivergent conditions receive appropriate and accessible support when using public services.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	902136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The government are implementing a National Autism Strategy and the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan.</p><p>Additionally, the Department of Health and Social Care are rolling out the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training where part one has been completed by over 1.4 million people.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 20/03/2024 16:17:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1694591

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Women and Equalities: Defamation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in her Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their personal capacity, (b) their official position and (c) both since 19 December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	17679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code states: “The fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority”, therefore we are unable to provide the details requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 12/03/2024 16:11:08 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1693240

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Ethnic Groups: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what her planned timetable is for implementing the policies set out in the paper entitled Inclusive Britain: Government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, published on 17 March 2022, CP 625.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	16716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Inclusive Britain sets out a ground-breaking action plan to tackle entrenched ethnic disparities, promote unity and build a fairer Britain for all.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In April 2023, we published a report to Parliament on the substantial progress we have made in delivering the plan.</p><p>We will publish a further update to Parliament in due course, including how many actions have been completed and a timeframe for delivering the remaining actions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 16759 question first answered 12/03/2024 16:20:53 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1693464

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Ethnic Groups: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress has been made on implementing the actions set out in the policy paper entitled Inclusive Britain: government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, published on 17 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Inclusive Britain sets out a ground-breaking action plan to tackle entrenched ethnic disparities, promote unity and build a fairer Britain for all.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In April 2023, we published a report to Parliament on the substantial progress we have made in delivering the plan.</p><p>We will publish a further update to Parliament in due course, including how many actions have been completed and a timeframe for delivering the remaining actions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 16716 question first answered 12/03/2024 16:20:53 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1693053

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Clinical Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has taken recent steps with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to recruit more (a) people and (b) people from ethnic minority communities onto clinical trials.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	16503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>In the final report to the Prime Minister on Covid-19 health disparities, published in December 2021, the Minister for Women and Equalities recommended that the National Institute for Health Research and the NHS Race and Health Observatory work to increase ethnic minority representation in research projects and clinical trials. This became action 24 in Inclusive Britain, our response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic disparities, published in March 2022.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In April, we published a report to Parliament on the progress we have made in delivering this and the other 73 actions in Inclusive Britain. We will publish a further update to Parliament in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 11/03/2024 17:22:57 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1692050

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Government launches pay transparency pilot to break down barriers for women, published on 8 March 2022, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the pay transparency pilot.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	15929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>Since it was first announced, we have sought to ensure that the pay transparency pilot fits with new priorities introduced by the current Minister for Women and Equalities, and that it does not duplicate work elsewhere in the Equality Hub. As a result, the pilot itself is yet to commence.</p><p> </p><p>However, we continue to urge organisations to take steps towards pay transparency, and once established, the pilot will involve organisations sharing how they have overcome challenges to make this a reality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 06/03/2024 14:55:24 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1691415

registered interest
date	23/02/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equal Pay: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the Government's timetable is on closing the gender pay gap.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	15415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Under this government the gender pay gap has fallen significantly, with the gap having fallen from 19.8% to 14.3% over the last decade.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, we introduced world-leading regulations requiring large employers to publish the differences in average salaries and bonuses for men and women every year. This has ensured that employers are aware of their gaps and are taking steps to close them.</p><p> </p><p>We know that reporting is just the first step, but do not believe that setting arbitrary targets or a timetable will help to drive the changes that we all want to see. The causes of the gender pay gap are complex, and the wider societal shifts required to close it will take time.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 28/02/2024 16:11:15 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1691110

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equal Pay: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many warning notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission sent regarding failure to report gender pay gaps in (a) 2017, (b) 2018, (c) 2019, (d) 2020, (e) 2021, (f) 2022 and (g) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	15336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>In 2017/18, warning notices regarding failure to report were sent by the Government Equalities Office (GEO), on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), to 1456 organisations. EHRC also sent warning notices to 100 organisations that they suspected had published inaccurate data.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2018/19, the EHRC sent 328 warning notices (300 from the private sector and 28 from the public sector) and sent warning notices to 100 organisations that they suspected had published inaccurate data.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On 24 March 2020, the Government and the Commission announced that enforcement of the Gender Pay Gap Regulations was suspended due to the impact of Covid-19. Therefore no warning notices were issued during the 2019/20 reporting year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2020/21, the EHRC sent 1,369 warning notices (1139 from the private sector and 230 from the public sector).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2021/22, the EHRC sent 613 warning notices (547 from the private sector and 66 from the public sector).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2022/23, the EHRC sent 732 warning notices (652 from the private sector and 80 from the public sector).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The EHRC has issued no section 21 unlawful act notices to private or voluntary sector employers.</p><p><strong><br></strong>I also provide a link to the Commission’s general enforcement procedure for context: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/2021/legal-work-our-litigation-and-enforcement-policy-2019-2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/2021/legal-work-our-litigation-and-enforcement-policy-2019-2022.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 15337 question first answered 28/02/2024 16:18:05 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1691113

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equal Pay: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many unlawful act notices the Equality and Human Rights Commission sent regarding failure to report gender pay gaps in (a) 2017, (b) 2018, (c) 2019, (d) 2020, (e) 2021, (f) 2022 and (g) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	15337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>In 2017/18, warning notices regarding failure to report were sent by the Government Equalities Office (GEO), on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), to 1456 organisations. EHRC also sent warning notices to 100 organisations that they suspected had published inaccurate data.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2018/19, the EHRC sent 328 warning notices (300 from the private sector and 28 from the public sector) and sent warning notices to 100 organisations that they suspected had published inaccurate data.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On 24 March 2020, the Government and the Commission announced that enforcement of the Gender Pay Gap Regulations was suspended due to the impact of Covid-19. Therefore no warning notices were issued during the 2019/20 reporting year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2020/21, the EHRC sent 1,369 warning notices (1139 from the private sector and 230 from the public sector).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2021/22, the EHRC sent 613 warning notices (547 from the private sector and 66 from the public sector).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2022/23, the EHRC sent 732 warning notices (652 from the private sector and 80 from the public sector).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The EHRC has issued no section 21 unlawful act notices to private or voluntary sector employers.</p><p><strong><br></strong>I also provide a link to the Commission’s general enforcement procedure for context: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/2021/legal-work-our-litigation-and-enforcement-policy-2019-2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/2021/legal-work-our-litigation-and-enforcement-policy-2019-2022.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 15336 question first answered 28/02/2024 16:18:05 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds