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star this property date less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Employment: Equality more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has plans to introduce further auditing and fines for employers who cannot prove their gender equality practices. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Slough more like this
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Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
star this property uin 249918 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Organisations with 250 or more employees are now required to publish specific gender pay gap data on an annual basis. We believe that this transparency is motivating employers to take action, but these regulations are new and we will be monitoring them closely.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to urge employers to go beyond the reporting requirements by publishing an action plan, setting out the steps they are taking to improve gender equality, just under half of employers did this in the first year. I intend to write to all public sector employers urging them to develop a plan, and will meet influential business leaders to press them to take action in their sectors.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T14:56:14.73Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T14:56:14.73Z
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4399
star this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4638
star this property label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1125354
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-05-08more like thismore than 2019-05-08
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Equal Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, for what reasons the UK has not accepted the obligation under Article 4.3 of the European Social Charter to recognise the right of men and women workers to equal pay for work of equal value. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
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Caroline Lucas more like this
star this property uin 251971 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The UK Government supports the work of the Council of Europe and continues to support the European Social Charter (1961). Since the European Social Charter came into force in the UK we have introduced a number of policy and legislative reforms that provide equivalent or greater protections for individuals in the field of equal pay.</p><p> </p><p>We have also ratified a number of international conventions which provide equivalent protections and which the UK has implemented via national legislation.</p><p> </p><p>We are fully committed to the Equal Pay protections in the Equality Act 2010. In 2014, we introduced equal pay audits for when employers are found to have breached equal pay law and in 2017 we introduced gender pay gap reporting.</p><p> </p><p>Our equal pay legislation complies with EU requirements, which are reflected in Article 4.3 of the European Social Charter. We are committed to ensure that the robust protections provided by Equality Acts 2006 and 2010 and equivalent legislation in Northern Ireland continue to apply after the UK leaves the EU, as will Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which will become part of EU-retained law.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T14:59:14.277Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T14:59:14.277Z
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4399
star this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1127763
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-05-21more like thismore than 2019-05-21
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Disability: Access more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to improve enforcement of requirements of the Equality Act 2010 on access to facilities for disabled people. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
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George Eustice more like this
star this property uin 256978 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 contains strong, enforceable protections for disabled people who experience discrimination, including a failure by employers or service providers to make reasonable adjustments to enable disabled people to access work and services like everybody else.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Government committed to the commencement of section 36 of the Equality Act, which will enable disabled tenants to require that landlords and building owners to make reasonable adjustments to the common parts of dwellings, such as entry points, landings and stairs. Work to determine the cost of implementation is proceeding and an announcement will be made in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which enforces the Equality Act, recently delivered a Legal Support Project to increase access to justice for people experiencing disability discrimination. It offered groups £189,000 for legal assistance across 94 cases in areas including employment.</p><p> </p><p>The EHRC has increased its capacity to advise on discrimination cases in its new strategic plan, and has supported several court cases which resulted in strengthened rights for disabled people, including those wishing to make reasonable adjustments to their homes and disabled children who may demonstrate a tendency to physical abuse as a result of their disability, whose schools must now make reasonable adjustments in such cases.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T14:58:15.313Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T14:58:15.313Z
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4399
star this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
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star this property label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
1128822
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has taken steps to enable English local authorities to claim back funding for childcare places for children living in England who access free childcare in Wales; and if he will make a statement . more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ludlow more like this
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Mr Philip Dunne more like this
star this property uin 259118 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Local authorities have a statutory duty to secure free early education in their area for children who are eligible. Education and the entitlement to free childcare for pre-school children in Wales is devolved to the National Assembly for Wales, and I will be raising this issue with the Welsh Government Minister for Health and Social Services.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
star this property answering member printed Alun Cairns more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T09:32:34.553Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T09:32:34.553Z
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4086
star this property label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
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1542
star this property label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
1128824
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate he has made of the number of children living in (a) Wales accessing free childcare entitlement in England and (b) England accessing free childcare entitlement in Wales. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ludlow more like this
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Mr Philip Dunne more like this
star this property uin 259119 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>As of January 2018, there were an estimated 495 children resident in Wales accessing free childcare entitlements of up to 15 hours a week in England. The provision of free childcare entitlements in Wales is devolved to the National Assembly for Wales, and as such the UK Government does not hold this information.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
star this property answering member printed Alun Cairns more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T09:33:47.343Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T09:33:47.343Z
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4086
star this property label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
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1542
star this property label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
1128937
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Utilities: Rural Areas more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing VAT relief on (a) water, (b) electricity and (c) other essential infrastructure connections for off-grid rural communities. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey more like this
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Drew Hendry more like this
star this property uin 259311 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>HM Treasury keeps all taxes under review.</p><p> </p><p>Existing rules mean that the supply of water to households is zero rated for VAT purposes and where a first-time connection is also provided by the water supplier then it may also be subject to the zero rate of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, there is relief on domestic energy including a reduced rate for household fuel. Under EU law it is not possible to remove VAT on utilities infrastructure.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T14:36:44.913Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T14:36:44.913Z
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3991
star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Drew Hendry more like this
1129030
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Credit: Price Caps more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a price cap across the whole consumer credit market. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
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Frank Field more like this
star this property uin 259014 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>On 1 April 2014 the Government transferred regulatory responsibility for consumer credit from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA proactively monitors the market, focusing on the areas most likely to cause consumer harm. The Government has given the FCA the power to cap all forms of credit, and the FCA can do so if it thinks it is necessary to protect consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA introduced a price cap on the cost of payday lending in 2015, and more recently introduced a price cap on rent-to-own which came into force on 1 April 2019. The Government has strong concerns about the practices that the FCA has identified in the rent-to-own market, and welcomes the FCA’s decision to introduce a price cap.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has said that it will keep the issue of capping the cost of credit in other markets under review.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
star this property answering member printed John Glen more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T13:39:40.15Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T13:39:40.15Z
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star this property label Biography information for John Glen more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
1129082
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Solar Power: VAT more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the Government plans to increase VAT on domestic solar panels and batteries from 5 per cent to 20 per cent in Autumn 2019. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
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Dr David Drew more like this
star this property uin 258958 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Government is currently amending VAT rules regarding the installation of certain energy saving materials in order to comply with a ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union while maintaining as much of the relief as possible. The VAT treatment of the vast majority of solar panel installations is expected to be unaffected by the changes.</p><p> </p><p>Under UK law, battery storage systems have always been subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20%.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T14:42:26.51Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T14:42:26.51Z
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3991
star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
unstar this property tabling member
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star this property label Biography information for Dr David Drew more like this
1129258
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Insurance: Misrepresentation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps (a) his Department and (b) the FCA is taking to raise awareness of the ability of the next-of-kin of deceased persons to bring a complaint for the mis-selling of PPI and their right to reclaim. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
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Laura Smith more like this
star this property uin 259408 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) was wrong, and affected consumers should receive redress.</p><p> </p><p>The deadline for making PPI claims and supporting consumers in making PPI claims are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is operationally independent from Government. The question has therefore been passed on to the FCA who will reply directly to the honourable member. A copy of their response will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
star this property answering member printed John Glen more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 259409 more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T13:45:31.827Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T13:45:31.827Z
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4051
star this property label Biography information for John Glen more like this
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4648
star this property label Biography information for Laura Smith more like this
1129259
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Insurance: Misrepresentation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment (a) his Department and (b) the FCA has made of the potential merits of excluding vulnerable consumers, such as those claiming on behalf of a deceased person, from the deadline for claims for the mis-selling of PPI. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
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Laura Smith more like this
star this property uin 259409 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) was wrong, and affected consumers should receive redress.</p><p> </p><p>The deadline for making PPI claims and supporting consumers in making PPI claims are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is operationally independent from Government. The question has therefore been passed on to the FCA who will reply directly to the honourable member. A copy of their response will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
star this property answering member printed John Glen more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 259408 more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T13:45:31.78Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T13:45:31.78Z
star this property answering member
4051
star this property label Biography information for John Glen more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4648
star this property label Biography information for Laura Smith more like this