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856300

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	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	Castes: Discrimination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many responses to their consultation on caste in Great Britain and equality law were accepted after the closing date for submissions; and whether statistics on any responses accepted after the closing date will be declared separately.
	tabling member printed	Lord Cashman
	uin	HL6091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p><br>Following the closure of the Government’s consultation on ‘Caste in Great Britain and Equality Law’ on 18 September 2017, we received 42 late responses in five separate postal mailings. This constituted 0.26% of the total number of responses received, and included responses from both those in favour of and those opposed to explicit legal protection against caste discrimination being included in the Equality Act 2010. Almost all late responses were campaign responses identical to others which had arrived on time.</p><p>Respondents had already had almost six months to reply to the consultation, and late responses were not taken into account in the Government’s analysis of the consultation’s results. The Government will be publishing this analysis and its response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 15:57:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4340 label Biography information for Lord Cashman

1694868

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	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	Equality and Human Rights Commission
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Minister for Women and Equalities, or her officials or advisers, have had with Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) about the EHRC's investigation of Baroness Falkner of Margravine; and what assessment they have made of the conduct of that investigation, including the EHRC's decisions to suspend and later to terminate it.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	uin	HL3167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p><em></em>As has been the case under successive administrations, the Government does not publish granular details of Ministerial meetings or discussions.</p><p>As an executive non departmental public body, the EHRC is operationally independent of Government. Any decisions related to the investigation are a matter for the EHRC to handle under its rules and procedures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/03/2024 17:39:36 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1183445

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2020
	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	Transgender People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under which circumstances a service provider may require a person to provide a gender recognition certificate as a condition of providing services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
	uin	HL2348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>A Gender Recognition Certificate is a private, legal document which a person would not usually be required to produce as a condition of accessing services, in the same way that a person would not usually be asked to produce their birth certificate. If evidence of gender is required to access a service, it will normally be possible to provide it in the form of other documents, for example a driving licence or a passport.</p><p>The Equality Act allows service providers to offer services to one sex only, for example men’s or women’s toilets or changing rooms. Transgender people can be excluded from single-sex facilities if service providers have a legitimate reason for doing so and if exclusion is the least discriminatory way to proceed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 24/03/2020 15:41:59 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1464789

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2022
	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	Buildings: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to amend the Equalities Act 2010 to make it compulsory for “reasonable adjustments” to be made to the buildings open to the public which have no wheelchair access.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>A full review of Part M of the Building Regulations is underway, relating to access to, and use of, buildings. It includes a research programme on the prevalence and demographics of impairment in England and ergonomic requirements of wheelchair users and experiences of disabled people. Evidence gathered will help government consider what changes can be made, including updates to statutory guidance. At present however, no change in the Equality Act 2010 of the sort mentioned in my Noble Friend’s question is envisaged. For service providers the reasonable adjustment duty in the Act is of course anticipatory, which means that those who provide services to members of the public are expected to anticipate the reasonable adjustments that disabled customers may require to ensure the disabled person does not experience a substantial disadvantage compared to their non-disabled counterparts.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott grouped question UIN HL397 question first answered 07/06/2022 14:01:57 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1464790

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2022
	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	Buildings: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they issue to businesses who do not currently have access through their main entrance for wheelchair users, including businesses which suggest access through other entrances and pubs, and restaurants that have access through kitchens; and how this guidance compares with access for persons with other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>A full review of Part M of the Building Regulations is underway, relating to access to, and use of, buildings. It includes a research programme on the prevalence and demographics of impairment in England and ergonomic requirements of wheelchair users and experiences of disabled people. Evidence gathered will help government consider what changes can be made, including updates to statutory guidance. At present however, no change in the Equality Act 2010 of the sort mentioned in my Noble Friend’s question is envisaged. For service providers the reasonable adjustment duty in the Act is of course anticipatory, which means that those who provide services to members of the public are expected to anticipate the reasonable adjustments that disabled customers may require to ensure the disabled person does not experience a substantial disadvantage compared to their non-disabled counterparts.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott grouped question UIN HL396 question first answered 07/06/2022 14:01:57 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

830500

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2018
	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, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 23 January (HL4558), why the UK has never made a nomination to the UN Committee for Ending Discrimination against Women; and what consideration they have given to making a nomination in recognition of the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 extending voting rights to women.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL5108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>A range of factors are explored when considering whether to nominate a candidate for an election to a body such as the CEDAW Committee. A decision on whether to nominate a UK candidate for the next CEDAW Committee membership elections will be made by 7 March.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/01/2018 13:34:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

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

1668085

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	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	Cars: Hire Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision by some car hire companies not to hire out cars to drivers aged 75 or over.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL33
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>Age discrimination in the provision of services is generally unlawful under the Equality Act 2010. There are, however, situations where a service provider can show that differential treatment between, for example, adults aged under and over 75 is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, which the 2010 Act permits.</p><p>Whilst the Government does not comment on particular cases, it is for individuals to consider whether they wish to take action where they feel they are being unlawfully treated on age grounds. Where a company cannot show that their leasing age policy is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, the individual affected can bring a claim to the County Court, or Sheriff’s Court in Scotland. The court may determine whether the “objective justification test” has been satisfied, and may award costs and compensation if the claimant wins their case.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 23/11/2023 15:56:24 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1184466

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	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	Gender: Equality
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures, if any, have been put in place to ensure that the Government Equalities Office has regular input into policy proposals to be put forward by (1) the Home Office, (2) the Ministry of Defence, (3) the Department for International Development, and (4) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, with particular regard to policies on gender equality.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	uin	HL2483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>All public bodies in Great Britain, including Whitehall departments, have a legal obligation under the Public Sector Equality Duty to consider the potential effects of key decisions on groups with protected characteristics including gender.</p><p>They are also required to set and publish specific and measurable equality objectives which Whitehall departments have for the last two years included in their Single Departmental Plans. The Government Equalities Office (GEO) encourages departments to publish equality objectives that cover strategic policy work and not only workforce and Human Relations issues. In addition to this, the International Development Act (Gender Equality) 2014 puts the Department for International Development’s commitment to gender equality on a statutory footing and ensures that gender equality remains at the heart of its work.</p><p>GEO has engaged with the specific departments listed on a number of policies including those related to gender equality. For example, as part of the Government’s Violence Against Women and Girls’ Strategy, GEO are working alongside Home Office on work to tackle harmful gender norms.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 23/03/2020 15:14:55 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1676683

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2023
	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	Gender Recognition Certificates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many people have acquired Gender Recognition Certificates using section 1(1)(b) of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in each year since statistics were first reported in 2009.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	uin	HL1015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>All statistics on the number of people acquiring Gender Recognition Certificates through the overseas route are published by HM Courts and Tribunals Service in their quarterly tribunal statistics release found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</a>.</p><p>The information in the table below presents the successful outcomes of GRC applications under section 1(1)(b) of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. Please note the third column in answer to your question.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="9"><p>Outcomes of overseas route applications for a gender recognition certificate [1]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Full GRC Granted</p></td><td><p>Interim GRC granted 2</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td><td><p>Application Withdrawn</p></td><td><p>No Fee Paid</p></td><td><p>Error</p></td><td><p>Reopened</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:Tribunal Statistics Quarterly (July to September 2023) Table GRP_3 Applications disposed of by the Gender Recognition Panel, by type of track and outcome, Q1 2009/10 to Q2 2023/24</p><p> </p><p>To Note:</p><p>Full GRCs above relate only to those which are issued by the Panel.</p><p>[1] Details of which track to apply to can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-gender-recognition-certificate" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/apply-gender-recognition-certificate</a></p><p>[2] Interim certificates are issued to successful applicants who meet the criteria for gender recognition but are a) not eligible to remain married following gender recognition because they were married under the law of Northern Ireland, b) eligible but either they and/or spouse have decided not to remain married after issue of full GRC, c) in a protected civil partnership where only one partner has applied for gender recognition (or where both have applied but only one was successful) or d) in a civil partnership but one which is not a protected civil partnership. In these circumstances once the successful applicant has ended their marriage or civil partnership, they can be issued a full GRC.</p><p> </p><p>Key:</p><p>.. Not available</p><p>- zero</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 08/01/2024 14:33:50 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker