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855412

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Gender: Equality
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have in respect of (1) business, and (2) the public sector, to increase visibility and activity to promote gender equality.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL6018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>In 2017 the Government introduced ground-breaking regulations requiring large employers, in both the public and private sector, to publish annually the differences between what they pay their male and female staff in average salaries and bonuses. They must do this by the deadlines of March 30th for public sector organisations, and April 4th for private and voluntary organisations</p><p>The transparency generated by these regulations will motivate employers to identify barriers to women’s progression in the workplace, and to take action to address them. It will also drive employers to increase awareness of the work they are already undertaking to achieve gender equality.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 16:08:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

855411

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Females: Directors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan (1) to monitor performance of the Hampton-Alexander review voluntary target for Women on Boards, and (2) to minimise pressure for quotas.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL6017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of women on FTSE 350 boards is available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658126/Hampton_Alexander_Review_report_FINAL_8.11.17.pdf</p><p>To monitor progress, Government collects and analyses data on women on boards on a monthly basis, which enables the Review to report annually on the performance of FTSE 350 companies against the target.</p><p>Each country has a unique business environment, and we believe that the independent, business-led approach of the Hampton-Alexander Review is the right one for UK business. By continuing to recognise the importance of gender diversity at board level, we believe that UK businesses can achieve the 33% target for women on boards by 2020 without the need for a quota.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 16:25:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Improving gender balance in FTSE leadership.pdf title Hampton Alexander Review
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

855410

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Females: Directors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the recommendations of the Hampton-Alexander review on FTSE women leaders to ensure that the target of there being at least 33 per cent women on FTSE 350 boards and FTSE leadership teams by the end of 2020 is met.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL6016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of women on boards and in senior leadership in the FTSE 350 available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658126/Hampton_Alexander_Review_report_FINAL_8.11.17.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658126/Hampton_Alexander_Review_report_FINAL_8.11.17.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>There is more to do, which is why the Hampton-Alexander Review has now extended the executive pipeline target of 33% women from the FTSE 100 to the wider FTSE 350. We will continue to support the Review to work collaboratively with business to ensure engagement with these targets across the FTSE and draw attention to the importance of diversity in board and executive roles.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 16:23:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Improving gender balance in FTSE leadership.pdf title Hampton Alexander Review Report
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1193899

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	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	Equal Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reconsider their decision, announced on 24 March, to suspend gender pay gap reporting for the 2019–2020 reporting year until 2021.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL4091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that employers are facing unprecedented uncertainty and pressure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A number of employers contacted the Government, prior to the announcement on non-enforcement, to highlight their concerns about being unable to meet the gender pay gap reporting deadlines this year.</p><p>Due to the COVID 19 outbreak, the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for the 2019/20 reporting year.</p><p>Around 5,500 employers have reported their gender pay gap data to date for the 2019-20 reporting year, which includes more than 2,000 employers who published their data since the suspension of enforcement on 24 March. More employers may choose to report in the coming months and we will continue to provide support to those employers that wish to do so.</p><p>The gender pay gap is caused by a range of factors. In order to tackle it, we must ensure that everybody has equal access to opportunities. We will continue to encourage employers to take action to provide equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace.</p><p>We are currently considering the impact of the pandemic on the gender pay gap data for the current reporting year. If there are any changes to reporting in future, we will proactively communicate these to all employers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL4087 HL4088 HL4090 question first answered 21/05/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1193898

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	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	Equal Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to give high priority to closing the gender pay gap during the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL4090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that employers are facing unprecedented uncertainty and pressure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A number of employers contacted the Government, prior to the announcement on non-enforcement, to highlight their concerns about being unable to meet the gender pay gap reporting deadlines this year.</p><p>Due to the COVID 19 outbreak, the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for the 2019/20 reporting year.</p><p>Around 5,500 employers have reported their gender pay gap data to date for the 2019-20 reporting year, which includes more than 2,000 employers who published their data since the suspension of enforcement on 24 March. More employers may choose to report in the coming months and we will continue to provide support to those employers that wish to do so.</p><p>The gender pay gap is caused by a range of factors. In order to tackle it, we must ensure that everybody has equal access to opportunities. We will continue to encourage employers to take action to provide equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace.</p><p>We are currently considering the impact of the pandemic on the gender pay gap data for the current reporting year. If there are any changes to reporting in future, we will proactively communicate these to all employers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL4087 HL4088 HL4091 question first answered 21/05/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1193896

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	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	Equal Pay: Gender
	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 pressures facing employers in regard to reporting gender pay gap data for the 2019–20 reporting year.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL4088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that employers are facing unprecedented uncertainty and pressure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A number of employers contacted the Government, prior to the announcement on non-enforcement, to highlight their concerns about being unable to meet the gender pay gap reporting deadlines this year.</p><p>Due to the COVID 19 outbreak, the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for the 2019/20 reporting year.</p><p>Around 5,500 employers have reported their gender pay gap data to date for the 2019-20 reporting year, which includes more than 2,000 employers who published their data since the suspension of enforcement on 24 March. More employers may choose to report in the coming months and we will continue to provide support to those employers that wish to do so.</p><p>The gender pay gap is caused by a range of factors. In order to tackle it, we must ensure that everybody has equal access to opportunities. We will continue to encourage employers to take action to provide equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace.</p><p>We are currently considering the impact of the pandemic on the gender pay gap data for the current reporting year. If there are any changes to reporting in future, we will proactively communicate these to all employers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL4087 HL4090 HL4091 question first answered 21/05/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1193895

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	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	Equal Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of employers which can provide the gender pay gap data for the 2019–20 reporting year now.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL4087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that employers are facing unprecedented uncertainty and pressure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A number of employers contacted the Government, prior to the announcement on non-enforcement, to highlight their concerns about being unable to meet the gender pay gap reporting deadlines this year.</p><p>Due to the COVID 19 outbreak, the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for the 2019/20 reporting year.</p><p>Around 5,500 employers have reported their gender pay gap data to date for the 2019-20 reporting year, which includes more than 2,000 employers who published their data since the suspension of enforcement on 24 March. More employers may choose to report in the coming months and we will continue to provide support to those employers that wish to do so.</p><p>The gender pay gap is caused by a range of factors. In order to tackle it, we must ensure that everybody has equal access to opportunities. We will continue to encourage employers to take action to provide equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace.</p><p>We are currently considering the impact of the pandemic on the gender pay gap data for the current reporting year. If there are any changes to reporting in future, we will proactively communicate these to all employers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL4088 HL4090 HL4091 question first answered 21/05/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1222188

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2020
	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	Equal Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they have taken to reduce the gender pay gap since February.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL6628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2020 answer text <p>In recognition of the unprecedented uncertainty and pressure facing employers due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and to ease the burdens on business, the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for 2019/20. However, employers can still choose to report their data and we have carried on providing support to those who need it. Over 5,500 employers have reported to date and more continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL6626 question first answered 30/07/2020 15:23:07 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1222186

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2020
	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	Business: Gender
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they have provided to businesses to facilitate an improved gender balance in the workplace since February.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL6626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2020 answer text <p>In recognition of the unprecedented uncertainty and pressure facing employers due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and to ease the burdens on business, the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for 2019/20. However, employers can still choose to report their data and we have carried on providing support to those who need it. Over 5,500 employers have reported to date and more continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL6628 question first answered 30/07/2020 15:23:07 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1545097

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2022
	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	Equal Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to close the gender the pay gap, and (2) to end unequal pay for, and discrimination against, women.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL3698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to the empowerment of women in the workplace. Over the last decade our work has seen the gender pay gap fall considerably, with mandatory gender pay gap reporting regulations helping to motivate employers to improve equality in the workplace, and strong growth in the number of women in full-time work.</p><p>To drive forward this progress we have recently announced a ground-breaking pay transparency pilot, a new STEM returners programme and a Taskforce on Women-Led High-Growth Enterprises. In combination, this work will ensure that all women are able to reach their full career potential, improving gender equality in the workplace, and helping to further narrow the gender pay gap.</p><p>We also remain committed to the Equality Act 2010, which contains strong protections from discrimination on the basis of sex, and reaffirms fundamental equal pay protections.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 16/12/2022 11:27:52 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie