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838122

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	Part-time Employment: Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking regarding reports of stagnant pay progression for part-time workers, particularly with regard to the gender pay gap.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL5450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2018 answer text <p>The majority of part-time workers are women, especially mothers of young children, and they often choose part-time work in order to balance work and family care. The unequal sharing of childcare responsibilities between men and women is a key driver of the gender pay gap. The Government is committed to tackling the gender pay gap, including through introducing a legal requirement for business to report their gender pay gaps in April this year. The Government has also taken measures to help parents to balance work and childcare. We introduced the right to request flexible working in 2014, and we have also introduced tax-free childcare and 30 hours free childcare for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds to support working families. We also launched a communications campaign on Shared Parental Leave on 12 February.</p><p>In response to Matthew Taylor’s Good Work report the Government will launch a joint taskforce with industry on flexible working to unlock the potential in the labour market, including amongst women.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/02/2018 14:06:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

838085

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	Public Sector: Equality
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they have not bought into force section 1 of the Equality Act 2010; and whether they will now do so following recommendations by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL5426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to creating a country that works for everyone, where success is based on merit, not privilege, and where everyone has the chance to go as far as their talents and hard work will take them. That is why the Government has in place a number of strategies to address social mobility and improve outcomes for those who experience disadvantage.</p><p>Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 is the public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities, which the Government has no plans to commence in England.</p><p>We believe that specific programmes designed to address social mobility problems in particular areas will be a more effective approach than blanket and potentially burdensome legislation of this type.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/02/2018 14:07:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

838869

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	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	Females: Directors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress towards the target of at least 33 per cent representation of women on the combined executive committee and direct reports to the executive committee in all FTSE100 companies by 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL5509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>In 2017, the FTSE 100 had 25.2% women in executive committees and direct reports. This had barely changed from 2016, showing that robust action is needed from businesses to achieve the Hampton-Alexander Review’s target of 33% by 2020.</p><p>To increase the level of ambition, the Hampton-Alexander Review has now extended the executive pipeline target of 33% women from the FTSE 100 to the wider FTSE 350 – around 1 in 2 of all new appointments needing to go to women to achieve this target by 2020. We will continue to support the Review to work collaboratively with business to disseminate the importance of diversity in executive roles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/02/2018 14:14:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

838118

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many women are employed in construction works (1) on the House of Lords Estate, and (2) for bicameral projects on the Parliamentary Estate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL5447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2018 answer text <p>The House of Commons and the House of Lords are jointly responsible for the Palace of Westminster. The Strategic Estates department is a bicameral department and is responsible for delivering capital investment across the Parliamentary Estate. As at 14 February the department consisted of 64 (47%) women and 72 (53%) men. These staff work on a bicameral basis and it is not possible to allocate specific figures to those working on each part of the Estate. In addition to these staff, as at 14 February there were 2,620 contractor passes issued to the teams responsible for construction works and maintenance of the Palace and other areas of the Parliamentary Estate. Of these, 312 (11.9%) were issued to women.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 19/02/2018 12:18:59 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

832856

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to the establishment of a new Civic Forum in Northern Ireland, with the intention of reviving the underlying principles of the Belfast Agreement, in particular respect for all existing cultural and political traditions, and willingness to come together for the common good.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL5168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>As is set out in the Belfast Agreement, the 1998 Northern Ireland Act, and subsequent political agreements, decisions about the Civic Forum are a devolved matter for the Executive and the Assembly.</p><p> </p><p>This Government’s absolute priority is getting devolution up and running again in Northern Ireland. My Rt honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, has announced a short, intensive phase of political Talks to restore devolution to Northern Ireland. She provided Parliament with an update on the 7 February.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL5169 question first answered 08/02/2018 15:27:59 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

834508

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing Revenue Accounts
	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 extension of the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap in local authority areas of high affordability pressure.
	tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
	uin	HL5314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>We have announced a rise in the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap by a total of up to £1 billion in areas of high affordability pressure for local authorities who are ready to start building new homes. This will help to deliver the new generation of council house building that the Prime Minister announced recently.</p><p>We need to ensure that the housing market works for all parts of the community. So we need action on all fronts to build the homes that this country needs. High demand areas with affordability pressures are especially in need of affordable homes, so it is right that we focus this support on them.</p><p>We shall shortly set out the details of what constitutes high affordability and the criteria used in determining how this support is allocated.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 14/02/2018 15:40:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

834502

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Extinguishers
	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 Bourne of Aberystwyth on 23 January (HL4567), whether, since the statutory guidance was revised, they are satisfied that all new blocks of flats over 30 metres in height have had sprinklers fitted; and in the same period, how many existing buildings have been retro-fitted with sprinklers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL5308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>Building control bodies have a statutory responsibility to check the plans for building work (consulting fire and rescue authorities as appropriate) and to inspect work on site during the construction phase to assess whether it complies with the requirements in the Building Regulations. Where the work does not comply, under provisions in the Building Act, it is for local authorities to decide when a prosecution for non-compliance with the requirements in the Building Regulations would be appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 14/02/2018 16:36:57 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

834751

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Devolution: Sheffield City Region
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which of the funds due be devolved as part of the devolution agreement with South Yorkshire to the Sheffield City Region Mayor will be withheld if full consultation has not been carried out by the four local authorities by the time of the mayoral election later this year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL5343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government remains clear that the people of South Yorkshire can benefit significantly from devolution. The consolidated transport budget of £20.6 million per annum to 2020/21 has been given to the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority since 2017/18, giving the area greater flexibility over how to fund highway maintenance and other strategic transport improvements, and the Bus Services Act 2017 makes provision in relation to bus franchising for mayoral combined authorities. No further budgets or powers will be devolved unless and until all of the statutory requirements are satisfied, including the area undertaking the necessary consultation.</p><p>As I told the House on 31 October 2017 in response to a question from the noble Lord [in Written Answer HL2234], if the leaders of the Sheffield City Region do not at some stage undertake the consultation they will have chosen to walk away from the deal. This would deny the people of the City Region some £1 billion investment from Government and the opportunity for the area to have new powers on transport, development, and skills.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL5340 HL5341 HL5342 question first answered 14/02/2018 16:03:15 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

834750

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Devolution: Sheffield City Region
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which of the funds due to be devolved as part of the devolution agreement with South Yorkshire to the Sheffield City Region Mayor will still be devolved if full consultation has not been carried out by the four local authorities by the time of the mayoral election later this year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL5342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government remains clear that the people of South Yorkshire can benefit significantly from devolution. The consolidated transport budget of £20.6 million per annum to 2020/21 has been given to the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority since 2017/18, giving the area greater flexibility over how to fund highway maintenance and other strategic transport improvements, and the Bus Services Act 2017 makes provision in relation to bus franchising for mayoral combined authorities. No further budgets or powers will be devolved unless and until all of the statutory requirements are satisfied, including the area undertaking the necessary consultation.</p><p>As I told the House on 31 October 2017 in response to a question from the noble Lord [in Written Answer HL2234], if the leaders of the Sheffield City Region do not at some stage undertake the consultation they will have chosen to walk away from the deal. This would deny the people of the City Region some £1 billion investment from Government and the opportunity for the area to have new powers on transport, development, and skills.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL5340 HL5341 HL5343 question first answered 14/02/2018 16:03:15 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

834749

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Devolution: Sheffield City Region
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which of the powers due be devolved as part of the devolution agreement with South Yorkshire to the Sheffield City Region Mayor will be withheld if full consultation has not been carried out by the four local authorities by the time of the mayoral election later this year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL5341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government remains clear that the people of South Yorkshire can benefit significantly from devolution. The consolidated transport budget of £20.6 million per annum to 2020/21 has been given to the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority since 2017/18, giving the area greater flexibility over how to fund highway maintenance and other strategic transport improvements, and the Bus Services Act 2017 makes provision in relation to bus franchising for mayoral combined authorities. No further budgets or powers will be devolved unless and until all of the statutory requirements are satisfied, including the area undertaking the necessary consultation.</p><p>As I told the House on 31 October 2017 in response to a question from the noble Lord [in Written Answer HL2234], if the leaders of the Sheffield City Region do not at some stage undertake the consultation they will have chosen to walk away from the deal. This would deny the people of the City Region some £1 billion investment from Government and the opportunity for the area to have new powers on transport, development, and skills.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL5340 HL5342 HL5343 question first answered 14/02/2018 16:03:15 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven