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1124136

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	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	Employment: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	249918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 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> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/06/2019 14:56:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1140801

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that women have access to full-time jobs.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	280366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2019 answer text <p>Female employment rates are at a record high, however women are still over three times as likely as men to work part-time.</p><p> </p><p>On the 3rd July 2019, we launched<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gender-equality-at-every-stage-a-roadmap-for-change" target="_blank"> ‘Gender Equality at every stage: a Roadmap for Change</a>’ setting out government action to address this and other persistent gendered barriers at every life stage. Actions include: supporting employers to promote gender-balanced progression in the workplace; continuing to develop the evidence base on what works through our Workplace &amp; Gender Equality Programme; and working with local partners to help those who have taken time out for caring identify opportunities to return to work.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/09/2019 16:38:19 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1173007

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2020
	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 Recognition Act 2004
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	7280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Any changes to the Gender Recognition Act must be carefully considered. We are working with colleagues across Government to consider the appropriate next steps on reform. We will publish our response to the consultation once these have been agreed.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/01/2020 14:02:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1173143

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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: Public Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the gender pay gap in the public sector.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	7658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>We are working across government and with representative bodies to address the gender pay gap in different public sector workforces.</p><p>This includes supporting the Department of Health and Social Care and the independent review of the gender pay gap in medicine led by Dame Jane Dacre. We are also encouraging initiatives in other public sector workforces, including policing and different parts of the education sector.</p><p>To support all employers, we have published <a href="https://gender-pay-gap.service.gov.uk/actions-to-close-the-gap" target="_blank">evidence-based guidance</a> on practical actions they can take to create more inclusive workplaces.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/01/2020 10:10:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1173146

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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	Females: Managers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps she has taken to ensure that more women are appointed to (a) leadership and (b) executive roles in companies.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	7660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has commissioned and supports the business led, independent Hampton-Alexander Review which has a 33% target for women on boards and in senior leadership positions across the FTSE350 by close 2020.</p><p>The Government also supports the recently launched Leaders As Change Agents board which is working to increase diversity in critical decision-making roles.</p><p>Women hold a higher percentage of senior leadership positions than ever before. I am pleased to report the good news that the FTSE100 have achieved their 33% target ahead of schedule. The FTSE350 have 31.5% women on boards and 28.2% of women in executive positions and their direct reports.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/01/2020 17:56:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1610324

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sports: Clothing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the impact of charging VAT on children's sportswear on (a) community sports clubs and (b) parents.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	180457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Under the current VAT rules, all children’s clothing and footwear designed for young children who are less than 14 years of age, including sportswear, attract a zero-rate of VAT, meaning that no VAT is charged on the sale of these items.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to make changes here. The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 24/04/2023 16:24:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1649331

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxpayers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were (a) basic and (b) higher-rate taxpayers in each of the last eight financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	191937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Income Tax Liabilities Statistics provide a breakdown of the number of Income Taxpayers by marginal rate of Income Tax between 1990 to 1991 and 2023 to 2024. This information can be found in Table 2.1: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/number-of-individual-income-taxpayers-by-marginal-rate-gender-and-age" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/number-of-individual-income-taxpayers-by-marginal-rate-gender-and-age</em></a></p><p> </p><p>Data for the tax years 1990 to 1991 up to and including 2020 to 2021 are outturn based on the Survey of Personal Incomes. Estimates for 2021 to 2022, 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024 are based on the 2019 to 2020 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2023 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 06/07/2023 08:05:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1651594

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the aggregate income tax deducted at source by companies from (a) annual payments, (b) interest and (c) alternative finance arrangements at either (i) the basic rate and (ii) a reduced rate in each of the last six financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	193196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold data separately for income tax deducted at source by companies from annual payments, interest and alternative finance arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/07/2023 15:41:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1653609

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question 193196 on Income Tax, what is the aggregate income tax deducted at source by companies from annual payments, interest and alternative finance arrangements combined at either (a) the basic rate and (b) a reduced rate in each of the last six financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	194519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer that I gave to PQ UIN 193196.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/07/2023 14:57:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1654195

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs takes to project the volume of calls to its call centres; what the average wait time was for callers to HM Revenue and Customs in June 2023; how any staff are scheduled to answer calls to the call centre during peak periods; and what the average number of calls in peak periods was in June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	195085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>HMRC performance data is published on a monthly and quarterly basis and can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports</strong></a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates%20https:/www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates</strong></a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 06/09/2023 07:42:51 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi