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1355611

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2021
	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	Working Class
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they use the term “working class” in official business; and if so, how they would define it.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL2714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2021 answer text <p>The ONS guidance document titled ‘National Statistics Socio-economic classification’ explains and defines socio-economic groups and this is guidance we follow.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 06/10/2021 08:56:07 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1603024

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2023
	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	Women: Employment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to improve the wellbeing of women in the workplace.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to removing the barriers that prevent women from reaching their full potential. To achieve this, we are supporting legislation that will change the culture of the workplace, and subsequently improve the wellbeing of working women. This includes changes that will: enable more people to request flexible working, extend redundancy protection for those on maternity leave, introduce carer's leave, and strengthen the protections against harassment in the workplace.</p><p>In addition, the Women’s Health Strategy set out the ambition that health conditions and disabilities should not be a barrier to women’s participation in the workplace. In response to this, the Department for Work and Pensions has recently appointed a Menopause Employment Champion. Part of their role will include driving workplace change to realise the full potential of women, businesses, and the economy; by assisting women at any age and career stage to be supported to remain, and thrive, in work.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 21/03/2023 16:53:22 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1366707

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	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	Women's Rights: Transgender People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 1 November (HL3551), how the rights of biological women will be affected if they are included statistically in the same category with biological men who identify as women.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL3756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>There is currently no harmonised standard on collecting data on sex across Government. However, the Office for Statistics Regulation has published draft guidance on what to consider when collecting and reporting data on sex in official statistics. The Government Statistical Service is also looking at developing guidance for public bodies on the collection of data on sex and gender using harmonised standards.</p><p>While there is currently no robust estimate on the size of the transgender population in the UK, existing evidence suggests that this population is small. It has been tentatively suggested that approximately 200,000-500,000 transgender people live in this country. On this basis, our assessment is that the different approaches considered by government departments for the collection of sex and/or gender data are unlikely to have a large effect on national data sets.</p><p>The Government believes that transgender people should be free to live and prosper in modern Britain. We are also absolutely committed to championing the rights of women and girls and are proud of our world-leading legislative framework of rights. Data does not directly impact on individuals’ rights, rather policy development is rightly informed by a strong understanding and engagement with data and evidence. The Government believes that all people should have an equal opportunity to succeed in life, regardless of their sex, gender or background.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 16/11/2021 12:12:06 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1242812

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	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	Women's Business Council
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when an update report from the Women's Business Council will be published; and whether the work of the Council will address issues regarding female entrepreneurship in addition to its work on the gender pay gap.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Mone
	uin	HL9145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>During the Coronavirus pandemic, the work of the Women’s Business Council, has been paused. This was to enable the Government to focus on managing the crisis. In light of these exceptional circumstances, there are no plans for an annual report from the Council in 2020.</p><p>As the Government now moves to introduce a raft of business recovery measures, I have been speaking to a wide range of individuals, including female entrepreneurs and the Chair of the Women’s Business Council. I have been keen to get their insight into, and their support on, how best to improve opportunities for women in the world of work, as well as how to stimulate increased female entrepreneurship right across the country. <br> <br>Unlocking women’s potential is a key priority following the impact of the Covid-19 crisis and I remain committed to helping more women to start and expand their own businesses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 11/11/2020 12:09:43 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4544 label Biography information for Baroness Mone

1182440

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2020
	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	Veganism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the 3 January ruling by Justice Robin Postle that veganism satisfies the tests required for it to be a philosophical belief and is therefore protected under the Equality Act 2010, what plans they have to amend that Act.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL2142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>A series of tribunal readings since 2010 mean that protected philosophical beliefs under the Equality Act 2010 include not only ethical veganism but belief in Scottish independence, anti-fox hunting, democratic socialism and the higher purpose of public sector broadcasting. I therefore agree with my Noble Friend that the scope of philosophical belief will be included in any future decisions the government takes about possible changes to the act.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 17/03/2020 11:38:09 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1182879

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	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	Veganism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the ruling by Justice Robin Postle on 3 January that veganism satisfies the tests required for it to be a philosophical belief and is therefore protected under the Equality Act 2010, and (2) the Vegan Society’s leaflet, Supporting veganism in the workplace: a guide for employers; and whether they will issue guidance on supporting veganism in the workplace.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL2202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>Further to the answer I gave to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2020-03-03/HL2142/" target="_blank">HL2142</a>, the Government currently has no plans to issue any guidance on supporting veganism in the workplace. Any employer unsure about their obligations to accommodate staff who are vegan should either contact ACAS for advice or, if more appropriate on a specific case, obtain legal advice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 23/03/2020 15:12:50 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1489067

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	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	Vacancies: Advertising
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require salaries to be published on job advertisements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2022 answer text <p>There is growing evidence to show that when salary information is not transparent, it has an impact on how people, particularly women and those from ethnic minorities, negotiate pay. This can ultimately result in lower starting salaries and smaller pay rises.</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.</p><p>In order to encourage and assist employers in taking these steps, we will build the evidence base on the impact of transparency, through a pilot study with businesses. We will also work with employers to develop a methodology to support them to adopt these measures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 26/07/2022 13:44:11 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1329123

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	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	University of Essex: Freedom of Expression
	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 report by Akua Reindorf for the University of Essex, published on 17 May; and what plans they have to prohibit departments seeking advice from Stonewall on diversity policies.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Noakes
	uin	HL673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>My department has noted the report by Akua Reindorf for the University of Essex. Currently, decisions on engaging with external service providers on diversity and inclusion are delegated to individual departments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 02/06/2021 13:19:32 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	2554 label Biography information for Baroness Noakes

1307755

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	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	UN Conference on Women
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the Feminist Declaration on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, published in March 2020, and (2) the decision by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) to adopt that Declaration on 9 March 2020; what assessment they have made of the membership of (a) Government agencies, and (b) Government departments, with the ILGA; and what plans they have to review the inclusion of work undertaken by other UK members of the ILGA in education and school settings.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
	uin	HL14784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The Feminist Declaration was produced by the Women’s Rights Caucus, a global coalition of feminist organisations, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. It is not an official declaration. The Government produced a report of progress on implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action which was published at the time of the anniversary.</p><p>ILGA World is an independent worldwide federation of more than 1,600 organisations. Therefore, its views do not represent this Government. Department for Education guidance clearly states that schools should assess each resource that they propose to use to ensure that it is appropriate for the age and maturity of pupils, and sensitive to their needs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 15/04/2021 14:50:35 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge attachment 1 file name Beijing25 National Report.pdf title Beijing25 National Report
	tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1468726

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2022
	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	UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will be nominating someone for next year’s elections to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The next election for members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women will take place later this month. The Government has not put forward a candidate. The election after this will be in 2024 and the Government will decide nearer the time whether to nominate a candidate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 20/06/2022 14:06:18 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger