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760173

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Migrant Workers: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the levels of discrimination against EU citizens in the UK in relation to (a) employment and (b) redundancy since June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	10323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Employment discrimination on grounds of nationality is in most cases prohibited by the Equality Act 2010 and will remain so, but the provisions in the Act do not distinguish between EU and non-EU nationals, nor between British and non-British EU nationals, and statistics in this area do not allow these distinctions to be made.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Equalities Office sponsors the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which has powers to enforce the Equality Act 2010 in cases where it suspects unlawful discrimination in employment may have occurred.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/10/2017 07:30:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

760171

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Government Equalities Office: Redundancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many (a) men and (b) women have left the Government Equalities Office under exit schemes since 31 March 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	10337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>No one has left the Government Equalities Office under an exit scheme since 31 March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 10351 question first answered 09/10/2017 18:01:22 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

419169

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	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	Pregnancy: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what support the Government provides to pregnant women and new mothers to ensure that they are aware of their rights at work.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	10469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The government funds the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) and the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) to help employers and individuals understand their rights and responsibilities at work.</p><p>The government also funds the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) which has a wide range of information and support specifically aimed at pregnant women, new mothers and their employers, available on their website.</p><p>The government commissioned new research from the EHRC into the attitudes of employers on pregnancy and maternity leave, as well as the prevalence and causes of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.It is the largest ever study of pregnancy and maternity-related discrimination in Great Britain, interviewing 3000 employers and 3000 mothers. The final report will be published later this year and will inform any further action the government takes to ensure both employers and employees are fully aware of their legal obligations and rights.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 10470 question first answered 12/10/2015 11:49:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

419168

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	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	Pregnancy: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will promote a campaign to increase employers' understanding of their legal obligations to employees who are either pregnant or new mothers.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	10470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The government funds the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) and the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) to help employers and individuals understand their rights and responsibilities at work.</p><p>The government also funds the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) which has a wide range of information and support specifically aimed at pregnant women, new mothers and their employers, available on their website.</p><p>The government commissioned new research from the EHRC into the attitudes of employers on pregnancy and maternity leave, as well as the prevalence and causes of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.It is the largest ever study of pregnancy and maternity-related discrimination in Great Britain, interviewing 3000 employers and 3000 mothers. The final report will be published later this year and will inform any further action the government takes to ensure both employers and employees are fully aware of their legal obligations and rights.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 10469 question first answered 12/10/2015 11:49:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

419167

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	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	Females: Employment
	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 increase Government funding for specialist information and advice services for women at work.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	10471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The government funds the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to provide a wide range of information and support aimed at women at work, particularly pregnant women and new mothers, which is available on their website.</p><p>The government also funds the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) and the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) to provide women at work with information and guidance.</p><p>The findings of the largest ever study of pregnancy and maternity-related discrimination in Great Britain will be published by the EHRC later this year and will inform any further action that the government takes to ensure women can access the information and support they need.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 12/10/2015 11:48:37 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

419166

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	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	Single People: Discrimination
	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 to prevent discrimination against single people.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	10517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>Certain provisions in the Equality Act 2010 – for example permitted exceptions from the age discrimination requirements for retail concessions to students and pensioners – are likely to be of particular benefit to single people.</p><p>Single status is not a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010. In the provision of goods and services we believe there is a balance to be struck between the interests of single people and the commercial considerations of business. The government, therefore, has no plans to change the Equality Act 2010.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 12/10/2015 11:47:16 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

419579

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2015
	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	Pregnancy: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what research her Department has, or is otherwise aware of, which suggests that pregnant women are discouraged by their employers from attending ante-natal appointments; and what action the Government plans to take to reduce the incidence of pregnancy and maternity-related discrimination treatment referred to in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Research Paper No. 235, Pregnancy and Maternity-Related Discrimination and Disadvantage, First Findings: Surveys of Employers and Mothers, published in August 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	10634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>In November 2013, the government commissioned the largest study of its kind into pregnancy and maternity discrimination in Great Britain. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published the interim report of this study earlier this year. The EHRC interim report is available online at: <a href="http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/our-work/key-projects/managing-pregnancy-and-maternity-workplace/report" target="_blank">www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/our-work/key-projects/managing-pregnancy-and-maternity-workplace/report</a></p><p>The final research report will be published later this year. It will tell us what issues women face, who is most at risk and which types of employers and which sectors are most likely to receive complaints about discrimination. This will inform any further action that the government takes in order to ensure that employers and mothers are aware of, and act on, their legal obligations and rights.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 12/10/2015 11:48:05 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

420333

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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: Children's Play
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment she has made of the ease of disabled children's access to play.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	10728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 prohibits discrimination against disabled children which could include ‘play’. For example it would be unlawful to refuse or inhibit a disabled child’s access to a local playground; their enrolment at a local nursery or playgroup; or their taking part in any other play activities such as local sports. The Act requires service providers to make both requested and anticipatory ‘reasonable adjustments’ that will facilitate the participation of disabled children in all forms of ‘play’.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 19/10/2015 11:14:02 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

420332

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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	Bullying: Homophobia
	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 tackle homophobic bullying in schools.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	10757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Tackling all forms of bullying is a top priority for this Government. All schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy with measures to prevent all forms of bullying. The Government has taken a number of steps to help schools address bullying, including by providing advice on how to prevent and tackle bullying and how schools should support children who are bullied.</p><br /><p>We are providing £1.3 million this year to anti-bullying charities to tackle all forms of bullying, on top of the £4 million provided in 2013-2015. We have also launched a specific programme in 2015-2016 to prevent and tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools. £2 million has been awarded to projects to work with schools through classroom-based activities, use of positive role models and specific training for teachers to understand and address this issue effectively. We will share the learning from these projects more widely, so all schools have the tools and knowledge to take appropriate action.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 19/10/2015 11:15:47 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

420331

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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	Government Equalities Office: Pressure Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of her Department have had with representatives of (i) the Taxpayers' Alliance, (ii) the Confederation of British Industry, (iii) the Institute of Economic Affairs, (iv) the Adam Smith Institute, (v) the Freedom Association, (vi) the Politics and Economics Research Trust and (vii) the Midlands Industrial Council in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	11144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Details of Ministers' meetings with external organisations are published up to 31 March 2015 and can be accessed on Gov.uk at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a></p><br /><p>Further publications of Ministerial meetings will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 19/10/2015 11:29:41 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens