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1088558

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the gender pay gap; when they estimate that gap to close; and what steps they are taking to hasten the closure of that gap.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Brady
	uin	HL14518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The rate at which the gender pay gap will narrow is dependent on a large number of complex factors but this government is working hard to help employers close the gap as soon as possible. Whilst we are pleased that the gap is at a record low of 17.9%, having dropped by 9.6 percentage points since 1997, there is more to do to ensure this progress continues.</p><p>In 2017 we introduced ground-breaking regulations requiring large employers to publish their gender pay gaps annually. We are now supporting employers to develop action plans and take effective steps to reduce their gaps.</p><p>The government is also:</p><p>- Spending around £6billion in 2019-20 on childcare support and we have already doubled the childcare entitlement for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds.</p><p>- Set up a taskforce to make flexible working a possibility for all employees; and last year ran a £1.5million campaign promoting Shared Parental Leave.</p><p>- Supporting the Hampton-Alexander Review, aiming to get more women into senior leadership positions and improve gender diversity in the executive pipeline.</p><p>Taking steps to break down gender stereotypes, including funding programmes in schools and colleges to encourage more girls to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and maths.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/03/2019 17:07:43 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4339 label Biography information for Baroness Brady

1193896

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the pressures facing employers in regard to reporting gender pay gap data for the 2019–20 reporting year.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL4088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that employers are facing unprecedented uncertainty and pressure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A number of employers contacted the Government, prior to the announcement on non-enforcement, to highlight their concerns about being unable to meet the gender pay gap reporting deadlines this year.</p><p>Due to the COVID 19 outbreak, the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for the 2019/20 reporting year.</p><p>Around 5,500 employers have reported their gender pay gap data to date for the 2019-20 reporting year, which includes more than 2,000 employers who published their data since the suspension of enforcement on 24 March. More employers may choose to report in the coming months and we will continue to provide support to those employers that wish to do so.</p><p>The gender pay gap is caused by a range of factors. In order to tackle it, we must ensure that everybody has equal access to opportunities. We will continue to encourage employers to take action to provide equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace.</p><p>We are currently considering the impact of the pandemic on the gender pay gap data for the current reporting year. If there are any changes to reporting in future, we will proactively communicate these to all employers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL4087 HL4090 HL4091 question first answered 21/05/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1627192

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	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	Equal Pay: Gender
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the average gender pay gap for each of the past five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Since 1997 the Office for National Statistics has published data on the national gender pay gap annually. Their latest release can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/genderpaygapintheuk/2022#measuring-the-data" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/genderpaygapintheuk/2022#measuring-the-data</a></p><p> </p><p>The headline measure of the median gap for all employees stood at 14.9% in 2022, down from 17.8% in 2018. The median national gender pay gap for each of the past five years was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Median gender pay gap for all employees (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>17.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>17.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>14.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>15.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>14.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 08/06/2023 15:01:43 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1110002

	registered interest
	date	05/04/2019
	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, with reference the publication of the pay comparison data collected by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the gender pay gap; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	241408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>In 2017 we introduced ground-breaking regulations requiring large employers to publish their gender pay gaps annually. We have recently passed the second reporting deadline, and over 10,000 employers have provided their data. The Equality and Human Rights Commission will take action with those who have failed to report or provided inaccurate data.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting employers to take action to reduce their gaps. We have recently published guidance on how to diagnose the causes of a gap and how to create an effective action plan.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also taking action to close the gender pay gap by making flexible working a reality for all employees, introducing Shared Parental Leave, supporting the Hampton-Alexander Review to increase the number of women in senior leadership positions, and doubling the childcare entitlement for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 10/04/2019 16:46:39 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1229832

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	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 steps the Government is taking to ensure that employers take steps to close the gender pay gap.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
	uin	82681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p>Large employers must report their gender pay gap data each year. Alongside this, we have published advice to help employers diagnose the causes of their gaps, and evidence-based guidance on practical actions they can take to close the gap. We have actively engaged with employers to ensure they have the information they need to close their gender pay gaps.</p><p>In recognition of the unprecedented uncertainty and pressure facing employers, we suspended enforcement of gender pay gap reporting for the 2019-20 reporting year. However, as of 3rd September, 5,636 employers in-scope of the regulations have reported their gender pay gap data for 19/20. We continue to support employers if they wish to report, and encourage them to act to provide equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 04/09/2020 10:52:46 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1359655

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	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, in the context of the reintroduction of enforcement on Gender Pay Gap reporting requirements in October, what estimate she has made of the proportion of employers that have put in place plans to tackle their pay gaps.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	57355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>Over nine thousand employers reported their gender pay gap data for 2020/21, having been given an additional six months before enforcement action began in October, to reflect the impact of the pandemic on businesses. Many took the additional step of producing an action plan detailing how they intend to close their gap.</p><p>As there is no mandatory requirement to publish an action plan, not every employer who has one will have noted this on the Government reporting portal, making it difficult to establish an accurate estimate of how many have a plan to tackle their pay gap.</p><p>The reporting regulations have helped to motivate employers to take action, and the UK’s gender pay gap currently stands at a record low of 15.5%.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/10/2021 15:40:35 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1457740

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	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 steps her Department is taking to help encourage businesses to complete horizontal pay audits requiring companies to identify whether there are patterns of unequal pay between men and women at different levels in their organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	154106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 contains strong equal pay protections – it is unlawful for employers to pay men and women differently for doing the same work, similar work, or work of an equal value.</p><p>Many employers already conduct regular equal pay audits, in order to ensure that they are not acting unlawfully, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission provides detailed guidance to assist them in completing these. In 2014, the Government strengthened equal pay protections by introducing mandatory equal pay audits for organisations that lose an equal pay claim.</p><p>Since 2017 all large employers have been required to publish specific gender pay gap (GPG) information on an annual basis; and many employers choose to take the additional step of producing an action plan. Not all causes of the GPG are within employers’ control but we want employers to tackle those that are. For example, there is evidence to show greater pay transparency helps women negotiate a better deal when they apply for a job.</p><p>On International Women’s Day this year, we called on all employers to provide salary information in all of their job adverts, and to stop asking about previous salary during recruitment. We also announced that we would be working with employers to develop a methodology to enable them to take these steps. This methodology is likely to cover how employers should go about introducing a fair and transparent pay and grading system, and so will also be encouraging organisations to exhibit best practice within their pay and reward structures which is a crucial part of ensuring equal pay as well as pay transparency.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 154109 154113 154114 question first answered 25/04/2022 15:49:03 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1457741

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	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 steps she plans to take to help strengthen the application of the principle of (a) equal pay for equal work and (b) equal pay for work of equal value between men and women.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	154109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 contains strong equal pay protections – it is unlawful for employers to pay men and women differently for doing the same work, similar work, or work of an equal value.</p><p>Many employers already conduct regular equal pay audits, in order to ensure that they are not acting unlawfully, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission provides detailed guidance to assist them in completing these. In 2014, the Government strengthened equal pay protections by introducing mandatory equal pay audits for organisations that lose an equal pay claim.</p><p>Since 2017 all large employers have been required to publish specific gender pay gap (GPG) information on an annual basis; and many employers choose to take the additional step of producing an action plan. Not all causes of the GPG are within employers’ control but we want employers to tackle those that are. For example, there is evidence to show greater pay transparency helps women negotiate a better deal when they apply for a job.</p><p>On International Women’s Day this year, we called on all employers to provide salary information in all of their job adverts, and to stop asking about previous salary during recruitment. We also announced that we would be working with employers to develop a methodology to enable them to take these steps. This methodology is likely to cover how employers should go about introducing a fair and transparent pay and grading system, and so will also be encouraging organisations to exhibit best practice within their pay and reward structures which is a crucial part of ensuring equal pay as well as pay transparency.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 154106 154113 154114 question first answered 25/04/2022 15:49:03 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1457742

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	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, if she will take steps to ensure that companies with a gender pay gap above the national average must publish an evidence-based action plan to set out how to recruit and retain women in high-value roles.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	154113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 contains strong equal pay protections – it is unlawful for employers to pay men and women differently for doing the same work, similar work, or work of an equal value.</p><p>Many employers already conduct regular equal pay audits, in order to ensure that they are not acting unlawfully, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission provides detailed guidance to assist them in completing these. In 2014, the Government strengthened equal pay protections by introducing mandatory equal pay audits for organisations that lose an equal pay claim.</p><p>Since 2017 all large employers have been required to publish specific gender pay gap (GPG) information on an annual basis; and many employers choose to take the additional step of producing an action plan. Not all causes of the GPG are within employers’ control but we want employers to tackle those that are. For example, there is evidence to show greater pay transparency helps women negotiate a better deal when they apply for a job.</p><p>On International Women’s Day this year, we called on all employers to provide salary information in all of their job adverts, and to stop asking about previous salary during recruitment. We also announced that we would be working with employers to develop a methodology to enable them to take these steps. This methodology is likely to cover how employers should go about introducing a fair and transparent pay and grading system, and so will also be encouraging organisations to exhibit best practice within their pay and reward structures which is a crucial part of ensuring equal pay as well as pay transparency.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 154106 154109 154114 question first answered 25/04/2022 15:49:03 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire