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1656474

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Public Lavatories: Incontinence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has held with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the Government's response to the technical consultation on toilets; and what assessment she has made with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the potential merits of launching a consultation on the provision of incontinence bins in male toilets.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	196323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is carrying out a public consultation seeking views on toilet provision for men and women in buildings other than dwellings. The consultation will help us work towards policy goals covering amendments to building regulations and guidance, to ensure separate toilets for men and women continue to be provided; encouraging the provision of unisex toilets, where space allows; and making sure that where unisex toilets are provided, that privacy is ensured. The consultation is open now and closes on 8 October 2023. The consultation proposal recommends that toilet cubicles or rooms containing toilets should provide space for a sanitary disposal bin.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I am supportive of this work and the Equality Hub continues to liaise with DLUHC on such issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/09/2023 16:34:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1656486

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Conversion Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what her timeline is for bringing forward the proposed draft Bill on conversion therapy.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	197041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>No one in this country should be harmed or harassed for who they are and attempts at so-called ‘conversion therapy’ are abhorrent. That is why we are carefully considering this very complex issue. We will be setting out further details on this in due course</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 200427 200488 200489 200490 200494 200797 201327 201578 201589 question first answered 25/10/2023 16:16:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1656784

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Disability: Hotels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that disabled people with assistance dogs are not discriminated against when using hotels.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	197165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>In common with all businesses offering services to the public, hotels are required not to discriminate against their disabled customers and must make reasonable adjustments, such as permitting guide dogs. This duty is “anticipatory”, meaning that hotels, for example, should expect a proportion of their guests to be sight impaired and make appropriate arrangements - for example setting aside a “dog friendly” room for such guests. The failure of a hotel to make a reasonable adjustment would be unlawful under the Equality Act 2010 and would open the hotel up to legal action by the guide dog owner or their representative.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Before considering any legal action, a disabled person who may have been personally discriminated against because of a disability may contact The Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), the government helpline established to provide free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination concerns. The EASS can be contacted via their website - http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/, by telephone on 0808 8000082 or text phone on 0808 8000084. The EASS has the ability to intervene on an individual’s behalf with a service provider to help resolve an issue. The EASS can also advise people who wish to take their complaint further on their options.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/09/2023 09:21:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1656807

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Disability: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to establish rights for disabled people online similar to those in the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	197186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 already requires the providers of online services to make reasonable adjustments for their disabled customers - for example those with visual impairments. This is an anticipatory duty, meaning service providers should expect a proportion of their customers to need adjustments and put appropriate systems in place, ready for when they are needed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A failure to make such adjustments is unlawful disability discrimination under the 2010 Act. Before considering any legal action, a disabled person who may have been discriminated against because of a disability may contact The Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), the government helpline established to provide free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination concerns.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The EASS can be contacted via their website - http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/, by telephone on 0808 8000082 or text phone on 0808 8000084.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The EASS has the ability to intervene on an individual’s behalf with a service provider to help resolve an issue. The EASS can also advise people who wish to take their complaint further on their options.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/09/2023 15:51:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1656864

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Disability: Building Regulations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make BS 8300 a legal requirement.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	196553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>Individual departments are responsible for ensuring that the provisions of the Equality Act are delivered across their department. The Disability Action Plan consultation document set out the Government's work over the last 12 months as well as planned work in 2023/24. This included highlighting work undertaken by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on accessibility and building regulations, and their plans in the upcoming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/09/2023 16:06:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1651659

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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	LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the LGBT Action Plan published in July 2018 is Government policy.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	193230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>In 2018, the then government published the LGBT Action Plan which contained a broad range of commitments designed to improve the lives of people at home and abroad, and the way that public services work for them. Significant progress was made in delivering those commitments including taking action to tackle bullying in schools, and taking steps to ensure the safety of LGBT people at home and abroad.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This Government is determined to continue to take meaningful steps to advance opportunity for all LGBT people in the UK and beyond, including banning conversion practices. More details on this Government’s priorities will be shared in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2019, the Government at the time appointed a 12 person LGBT Advisory Panel for a period of two years to advise on LGBT policies. In April 2021, that two year period came to an end and the Panel ceased to operate.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 193274 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:33:07 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1651728

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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	Disability: Housing Improvement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2023 to Question 191621 on Disability: Housing Improvement, what steps the Government is taking to implement the requirement that landlords make reasonable adjustments to the common parts of leasehold and commonhold homes.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	193255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>Following the Government’s 2022 consultation, the Cabinet Office’s Equality Hub is working towards implementation with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/07/2023 15:25:10 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1651761

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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	LGBT Advisory Panel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, for what reasons the Government disbanded the LGBT Advisory Panel.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	193274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>In 2018, the then government published the LGBT Action Plan which contained a broad range of commitments designed to improve the lives of people at home and abroad, and the way that public services work for them. Significant progress was made in delivering those commitments including taking action to tackle bullying in schools, and taking steps to ensure the safety of LGBT people at home and abroad.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This Government is determined to continue to take meaningful steps to advance opportunity for all LGBT people in the UK and beyond, including banning conversion practices. More details on this Government’s priorities will be shared in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2019, the Government at the time appointed a 12 person LGBT Advisory Panel for a period of two years to advise on LGBT policies. In April 2021, that two year period came to an end and the Panel ceased to operate.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 193230 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:33:07 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1652199

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
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	LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to strengthen LGBT+ rights.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	905956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of LGBT rights with a comprehensive and robust framework of legislative protection.</p><p>We have already taken great strides, including:</p><ul><ul><li><p>reducing the cost of applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate and moving the application process online</p></li><li><p>extending same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland</p></li><li><p>setting out our plan to end new HIV cases by 2030, and ending the ban on HIV+ people joining the UK armed services; and</p></li><li><p>setting out tailored action to address LGBT homelessness in the Rough Sleeping Strategy, such as improving how data on LGBT homelessness is collected and extending investment into coordinated local rough sleeping services.</p></li></ul></ul><p>I am also pleased to add that I recently held a roundtable with a range of stakeholders on the issue of LGBT homelessness which explored prevalence and what we can do to address it in the coming months. We will continue to make progress on LGBT rights and will set out further details soon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/07/2023 13:56:04 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1652203

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
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: Gambling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling problem gambling among women.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	905962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>We carried out a wide-ranging Review of the Gambling Act 2005 and recently published a white paper.</p><p>Our proposals will benefit anyone who is experiencing or at risk of harm, very much including women.</p><p>We are working hard with the Gambling Commission and others to implement them as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/07/2023 14:02:38 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies