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50137

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, whether his Department will attend the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia Forum 2014 in Valletta.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	198074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

65371

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Marriage Certificates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what progress she has made on modernising marriage certificates.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	904639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>I have discussed modernising marriage certificates with the Home Secretary and we are currently considering a range of options. The content of marriage registers has not changed since civil marriage was introduced in 1837, so it's right that we look at whether it still meets our needs.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 03/07/2014 15:33:24 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

49329

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, which organisations have been awarded funding to conduct a review into homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	197302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The contract to conduct a review of the available evidence on the most effective practices to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools has been awarded to NatCen Social Research following a rigorous assessment process.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

49333

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2014, Official Report, columns 578-9W, on equality, how many companies responded to the recent survey of companies participating in the Think Act, Report initiative; and what information her Department holds on which companies participating in that initiative (a) have conducted a gender pay audit in the last two years and (b) publish detailed gender pay gap information for each grade.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	197286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>The survey of Think, Act, Report participating companies was conducted in October 2013. There were 39 responses, roughly a third of the companies then supporting the initiative.</p><p> </p><p>The survey was anonymous, so the Department does not hold information on which of the companies have conducted gender pay audits. However, we are aware there are at least 16 such companies.</p><p> </p><p>At least two companies, Friends Life and Genesis Housing, publish detailed gender pay gap information broken down by every grade. The Government is using the initiative to encourage companies to publish pay information, and for many of them signing-up to Think, Act, Report is their first step on that journey.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

49600

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what recent progress he has made on the appointment of a business champion for older workers.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	197649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given on 2 April 2014 Official Report, col 651W.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 09/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott previous answer version 9266 answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

49944

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how many times the Women's Business Council has met in 2014; and how many times Ministers met that council in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	197766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The Women's Business Council has already met on two occasions this year to progress the recommendations in its report published in 2013: on 5 March 2014 and 24 April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Women's Business Council members have met with Minsters four times during the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

50404

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what steps he is taking to advance equal rights for LGBT citizens in the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	198168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) continue to recognise the UK as the highest ranking country for human rights protection of LGBT people in Europe.</p><p>The UK Government is a member of the European Network of Governmental LGBT Focal Points which enables us to disseminate good practice and insight from the UK. Other members include European Union member states.</p><p>The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 will recognise legally valid marriages of same sex couples formed in other European countries as legal marriages in England and Wales. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in liaison with the Government Equalities Office, is also carrying out an exercise to gain recognition of marriages of same sex couples formed in England and Wales overseas, including in other European Union member states.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

50577

registered interest
date	12/05/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what estimate the Government has made of the number of private companies which conduct gender pay audits on a regular basis.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	198366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>We have made no estimate.</p><p> </p><p>A survey of companies with over 250 staff, published in 2010, found that 43% had carried out some analysis of their gender pay gap. A further 12% were planning to do so. However, it should be noted that this analysis may have been less than a full gender pay audit.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is legislating to ensure that, subject to certain exceptions, any employer that loses an employment tribunal case on equal pay will be required to conduct an equal pay audit and publish the results.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

65588

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how much the Government has spent on the Think, Act, Report initiative.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	203666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p><em>Think, Act, Report</em> was launched in September 2011. On average it has had 2 full-time equivalent staff working on it since then, comprising one team leader (Grade 7) and one Senior Executive Officer. Around £5,000 has been spent on events and publications to support the initiative. Significant support in kind has been received from supporting businesses and other organisations, including the Royal Bank of Scotland, CIPD, CMI, Opportunity Now, and others. More than 200 companies are now supporting <em>Think, Act, Report</em>, collectively employing over 2million people.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/07/2014 14:58:47 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

65795

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
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	Economic Situation: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the contribution of women to the economy; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	203923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>Women play a vital role in the economy. The Small Business Survey found that SMEs led by women contributed £75 billion to the economy in 2012 alone. The Women's Business Council estimate that, by equalising the labour force participation rates of men and women, the UK could further increase GDP per capita growth by 0.5 percentage points per year, with potential gains of 10% of GDP by 2030.</p><p>In November last year, the Government published its action plan on women and the economy, setting out full range of action we are taking, including extending the right to request flexible working from June and introducing Shared Parental Leave in April 2015.</p><p>We now have the highest number of women in work and in self-employment on record, the highest ever employment rate for women, and record numbers of women-led enterprises.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 10/07/2014 15:26:48 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering