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746722

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	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	Gender Recognition Act 2004
	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 the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	2043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>We committed to a review of the Gender Recognition Act as part of our response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report on transgender equality. Through this review we are examining options to streamline and demedicalise the gender recognition process.</p><p>The review is ongoing and we will provide an update on the Government’s progress as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 05/07/2017 15:36:57 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

732650

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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	Equal Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the gender pay gap in (a) Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	1176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The Office of National Statistics publishes the median hourly pay figures set out below, based on place of residence, annually. To accelerate the rate at which the UK gap is closing the Government has introduced mandatory gender pay gap reporting for large employers and is helping business to understand and address their gaps.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>a) </strong><strong>Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gender pay gap (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>28.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>25.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>27.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>22.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>22.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>21.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>25.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p><em><br> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong>b) </strong><strong>Scotland</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gender pay gap (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>17.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>17.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>17.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>18.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>17.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>17.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>15.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>c) </strong><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gender pay gap (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>19.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>20.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>19.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>19.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>19.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>19.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>18.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 30/06/2017 13:40:45 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732933

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many contracts put out to tender by the Government Equalities Office were awarded to (a) charities and (b) social enterprises in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	1253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Information on contracts awarded by the Government Equalities Office is only available from 2014-15, and is as shown in the table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Contracts awarded by Government Equalities Office</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Charities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Social Enterprises (and similar “Not for Profit” bodies) </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 05/07/2017 16:23:25 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

746211

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	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	Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Answers of 10 June 2015, 22 December 2015 and 2 September 2016 to Questions 700, 19860 and 44313, when she plans to (a) publish the evaluation report on the pilot Access to Elected Office Fund and (b) make a decision on whether that Fund should continue.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	1672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Access to Elected Office Fund was run by the Coalition Government between 2012 and the election of 2015. The Fund closed after that election and an evaluation was subsequently carried out. The evaluation and any decision made in the light of it will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/07/2017 16:18:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

732359

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether any additional legislative competencies will be devolved to the National Assembly for Wales as a consequence of Britain leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government expects that there will be a significant increase in the powers devolved to the National Assembly for Wales as a consequence of the UK leaving the EU.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/07/2017 09:52:11 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

732361

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the proposals on the UK leaving the EU in the Welsh Government's paper Securing Wales' Future.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Welsh Government’s white paper <em>Securing Wales’ Future</em> was discussed by UK Government and Welsh Government Ministers at the February meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee (European Negotiations) and official level discussions followed that.</p><p> </p><p>The Welsh Government and the UK Government share many common aims, including securing the freest possible trade access to the EU and ensuring that our immigration system continues to allow us to recruit the brightest and the best from around the world. We remain committed to positive and productive engagement with the Welsh Government to deliver an EU exit that works for Wales.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/07/2017 09:53:54 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

732362

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues to ensure that matters relating to Wales are included in the negotiations to leave the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Wales Office is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union and other government departments as well as with the Welsh Government and stakeholders in Wales to ensure we deliver the best EU exit deal for Wales and for the rest of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 999 question first answered 03/07/2017 09:55:44 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

732363

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that Wales gets the best possible deal when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Wales Office is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union and other government departments as well as with the Welsh Government and stakeholders in Wales to ensure we deliver the best EU exit deal for Wales and for the rest of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 992 question first answered 03/07/2017 09:55:44 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

732364

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that Wales is not adversely affected by trade deals negotiated when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	1000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Welsh economy approaches its departure from the EU in a strong position. Such strength is demonstrated in Wales’s ability to attract globally recognised brands such as Aston Martin and Qatar Airways.</p><p> </p><p>As we leave the EU we are seeking to take advantage of all opportunities available to us. We want to ensure that Britain becomes a global leader in free trade, and Ministers and officials in DIT are working with counterparts in a range of markets to promote the UK, including Wales as a great place to do business and with which to trade.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is developing a trade policy that will work for every part of the United Kingdom, and will continue to champion the interests of companies and citizens across the UK, including in Wales.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/07/2017 10:00:58 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

732385

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	General Election 2017: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the effect on Wales of the confidence and supply agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The agreement is about delivering for the whole of the United Kingdom so we can get on with our plan to get the best Brexit deal for our country and create an economy that works for everyone.</p><p> </p><p>It is part of the Government’s commitment to support growth across all parts of the UK which includes commitments to investment in City Deals in Wales and the introduction of a Barnett floor to provide Welsh Government with a fair level funding for the long term.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/07/2017 09:58:38 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn