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1524264

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether she has any plans to appoint a dedicated Space Minister.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>My hon. Friend, the Member for Wealden (Nusrat Ghani), is the Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and has responsibility for these matters. A summary of her responsibilities can be found on gov.uk here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fministers%2Fminister-of-state-minister-for-science-and-investment-security&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAO%27malley%40no10.gov.uk%7Cac0a9759f5d1426ac3c108dab3658794%7C29c8cbb9d9af4c7eb28b470f15275e47%7C1%7C0%7C638019545883030901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HS8rfYqCSIob2NFK8kN3ZClNgQ9Io6Zl0XWfiHRUilU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/10/2022 15:21:44 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1522474

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	First Minister of Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, how many times she has (a) met and (b) spoken to the First Minister of Wales since 6 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	63332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>I most recently met the First Minister of Wales at the Service of Reflection for the Life of Her late Majesty The Queen at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff on 16 September. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Wales, most recently met the First Minister of Wales at the opening of South Wales Police Learning Centre on 30 September.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/10/2022 15:17:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1522475

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Republic of Ireland: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, how many times she has (a) met and (b) spoken to the Taoiseach since 6 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	63333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the details of my official meetings, which can be found on gov.uk at:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-call-with-taoiseach-micheal-martin-9-september-2022--2" target="_blank">PM call with Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 9 September 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meetings-with-foreign-leaders-17-and-18-september-2022" target="_blank">PM meetings with foreign leaders: 17 and 18 September 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>I also met the Taoiseach at the Service of Reflection for the Life of Her late Majesty The Queen in St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, on 13 September.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/10/2022 15:10:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1518890

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Egypt: Climate Change Convention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether she plans to attend the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Summit in Sharm el Sheikh.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	59015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the COP26 President is working closely with Egypt in the run up to COP27. The composition of the UK Government's delegation will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/10/2022 15:13:53 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1519377

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Disability: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether she plans to appoint a Minister for Disabled People.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	59915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>My hon. Friend, the Member for East Surrey (Claire Coutinho), has been appointed Minister for Disabled People. A summary of her responsibilities can be found on gov.uk here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--192" target="_blank">Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/10/2022 15:03:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1519464

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Medicine: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a Minister for Human Relevant Science to be tasked with accelerating the take-up of innovative medical research techniques such as the use of artificial intelligence and organ-on-a-chip technology.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
	uin	60159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>My hon. Friend, the Member for Wealden (Nusrat Ghani), is the Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. A summary of her responsibilities can be found on gov.uk here:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fministers%2Fminister-of-state-minister-for-science-and-investment-security&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAO%27malley%40no10.gov.uk%7C935ecba7319242509b0e08dab03aa460%7C29c8cbb9d9af4c7eb28b470f15275e47%7C1%7C0%7C638016063158787638%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FpWxsM8Q5Xc1LvkVI%2FSLDPZwEkZQFc6eExz%2FrZWrEUw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/10/2022 15:12:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1520001

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Intelligence and Security Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament Annual Report 2019–2021, published on 10 December 2021, HC 877, whether she plans to update the Memorandum of Understanding between the Prime Minister and the Intelligence and Security Committee.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	59410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the written statement issued on 10 December 2021 by the previous Prime Minister (UIN HCWS464). The Government remains confident that the current Memorandum of Understanding with the Committee is sufficient to allow for robust oversight of the Agencies and wider Intelligence Community.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/10/2022 15:23:22 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1385802

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential positive impact of GCHQ’s cloud computing contract with Amazon Web Services on the domestic cloud sector.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	88746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 88747 88749 question first answered 13/12/2021 10:30:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1385803

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential ways the UK cloud sector can become involved in the supply chain for Amazon Web Services' cloud computing contract with GCHQ.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	88747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 88746 88749 question first answered 13/12/2021 10:30:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1385805

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what safeguards are in place to protect the data of UK citizens in the event that Amazon Web Services becomes subject to a US law enforcement request in relation to the data its servers will hold as part of the recently reported GCHQ cloud computing services contract.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	88749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 88746 88747 question first answered 13/12/2021 10:30:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1380316

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Amazon
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what risk assessment was undertaken before awarding the cloud contract for GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 to Amazon.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	78491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into.  Avowing details around national security technology can have potential security implications as would be the case in this scenario. However, any procurement process can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/12/2021 15:25:16 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1378651

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the value of the recently reported cloud computing contract between Amazon Web Services and GCHQ is.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	74965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Avowing details around national security technology can have potential security implications as would be the case in this scenario. However, any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/11/2021 17:37:06 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1378652

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many cloud computing companies submitted a bid for the contract that GCHQ is recently reported to have awarded to Amazon Web Services; and how many of those bids were submitted by domestic UK companies.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	74966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 23/11/2021 17:53:33 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1378653

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the recently reported contract awarded to Amazon Web Services, for what reasons GCHQ did not contract its cloud services with a domestic UK provider.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	74967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/11/2021 09:02:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1378657

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union's July 2020 Schrems II judgement and the recently reported cloud computing contract between Amazon Web Services and GCHQ, what steps she has taken to ensure that data which that company will hold as part of that agreement will not be accessed by US authorities without the knowledge of UK citizens or the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	74971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>The US are not involved in decisions about the technology we use in our infrastructure. We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/11/2021 09:07:13 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1378658

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to enable Parliamentary scrutiny of the cloud computing contract between Amazon Web Services and GCHQ.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	74972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. This is the appropriate forum for Parliamentary scrutiny on this matter.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/11/2021 08:59:21 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1357174

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2021
	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	Government Equalities Office: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the impact of her role as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on her ability to deliver her Department's Equalities agenda.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
	uin	52618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2021 answer text <p>The priorities of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Equality Hub are closely aligned: both are working to promote the safety and empowerment of women and girls; share a commitment to advance LGBT equality through the Global LGBT Conference; are supporting our global leadership on disability rights; and collaborate across many other areas of work as we advance core freedoms and liberties across the world.</p><p>Whether it be banning the abhorrent practice of conversion therapy, ending violence against women and girls, or improving equality of opportunity in education here in the UK and internationally, joint working towards common goals strengthens our ability to deliver equality for all.</p><p>More broadly, having Ministers based across Government in the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department for International Trade, and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will support our ambitions to build back fairer from COVID-19 and level up across the country.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/10/2021 13:23:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1332302

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2021
	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	Females: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to implement the recommendations for G7 GEAC in the UK, specifically with reference to (a) targeted pandemic response and recovery plans that take account of the needs of women and girls, (b) strengthened public investment in social care infrastructure, including childcare to tackle gender imbalances in paid and unpaid care work and (c) steps to end violence against women and girls through increased investment in prevention and response and the ratification of relevant conventions.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	14209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK is using our Presidency of the G7 this year to champion women’s and girls’ rights at home and around the world, with the independent Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) bringing solutions, expertise and new voices to the heart of G7 discussions.</p><p>The GEAC presented its recommendations to G7 Leaders at the G7 Leaders’ Summit this month, with a strong call to action so women can build back better. In the coming months, the GEAC will produce a report setting out their recommendations in further detail.</p><p>We have rolled out unprecedented levels of economic support to protect jobs for both women and men, including the Self Employment Income Support Scheme which has received nearly 2.1 million claims from self-employed women, as of January 31 2021. As we look to build back better, we can see that COVID-19 has given us an opportunity to reform our approach to work, and we are committed to further encourage flexible working and consult on making it the default.</p><p>We recognise the pressures faced by those balancing work with caring responsibilities, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we know that often the majority of these pressures fall on women. This Government continues to support families with their childcare costs and we have spent over £3.5 billion in each of the past three years on early years entitlements, and last November the Chancellor announced a £44 million investment in 2021-22 for local authorities to increase hourly rates paid to childcare providers. At the election last year, we pledged a new £1 billion fund to create more high-quality affordable childcare, including before and after school and during the school holidays. <br> <br> We will be publishing a new Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls strategy in 2021 to better target perpetrators and support victims of these crimes, and appointed Nimco Ali OBE as the Independent Government Adviser on Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls.</p><p>I will shortly be saying more about the action the Government is taking to ensure women can build back better in the recovery.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/06/2021 10:01:55 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1331640

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress she has made towards a free trade agreement with the US.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	900758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>I am in close contact with Katherine Tai, the US Trade Representative. I am pleased the US has lifted tariffs on Whisky, and I am working to lift Airbus Boeing dispute. We are continuing to make progress in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) discussions as well as working together on our broader trade agenda.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 10/06/2021 12:35:59 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1331642

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress has she made towards a free trade agreement with the US.
	tabling member constituency	Kenilworth and Southam
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Wright
	uin	900757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>I am in close contact with Katherine Tai, the US Trade Representative. I am pleased the US has lifted tariffs on Whisky and I am working to lift Airbus Boeing dispute. We are continuing to make progress in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) discussions as well as working together on our broader trade agenda.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 10/06/2021 12:35:13 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright

1309245

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of her Department’s trade policy on the protection of animal welfare.
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
	uin	914134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2021 answer text <p>I am proud of our world-leading animal welfare standards and these will be upheld throughout our trade negotiations. We have established the Trade and Agriculture Commission in law, which will provide independent scrutiny of the effect on animal welfare our trade deals.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 16/04/2021 13:59:23 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1300382

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	Gender Equality Advisory Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress the Government has made in contributing to the 2018 G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council’s recommendations (a) 18.1, (b) 28 and (c) 40.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	164399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>Under the UK G7 Presidency, the Prime Minister has reconvened the Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC). I am delighted to act as Ministerial Lead working with the independent Council and building on the foundations laid by the Canadian and French G7 presidencies, and to champion the core principles of freedom, opportunity, individual humanity and dignity for women around the world.</p><p>The Government remains deeply committed to tackling global poverty and helping to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Despite the economic challenges we face, the UK will remain a major donor spending 0.5 per cent of GNI on Overseas Development Aid (ODA).</p><p>The Foreign Secretary’s Strategic Framework for UK ODA announced in the House on 26 November 2020 will see us focus on global challenges where the UK can make the most impact: on climate change and biodiversity; girls’ education; COVID and global health security; on open societies, conflict resolution, humanitarian crises and trade and economic development.</p><p>FCDO supports a range of programmes that promote the importance of data to inform policy-making and programme delivery focused on the needs of the most vulnerable. Having joined the Inclusive Data Charter last year, we will produce an Action Plan on improving the quality, quantity, financing, and availability of inclusive and disaggregated data, as well as the capacity and capability to produce and use it.</p><p>The Prime Minister has made absolutely clear our continued commitment to stand up for the right of every girl to 12 years of quality education. ODA spending is only one of our tools in achieving our ambitions; this year we will be co-hosting the Global Partnership for Education Replenishment with Kenya and using our G7 Presidency to rally the international community to step up support to girls’ education.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/03/2021 15:27:22 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1300383

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	Gender Equality Advisory Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what remuneration members of the Gender Equality Advisory Council will receive for the work they do on behalf of the UK’s G7 presidency.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	164400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>Membership of the Gender Equality Advisory Council is voluntary and unpaid.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/03/2021 09:54:23 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1289738

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to strengthen the UK’s trade relationship with India.
	tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
	tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
	uin	912444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Earlier this month I visited India to deepen trade ties and agree a pathway towards a future FTA with the world’s biggest democracy. A closer partnership with India will help us lead the world in areas like science, tech and the green economy, driving jobs and growth across the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/02/2021 14:10:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1289739

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to strengthen the UK’s trade relationship with India.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	912455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Earlier this month I visited India to deepen trade ties and agree a pathway towards a future FTA with the world’s biggest democracy. A closer partnership with India will help us lead the world in areas like science, tech and the green economy, driving jobs and growth across the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/02/2021 14:11:24 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1276486

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to agree a free trade agreement with the US.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	910762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>We have made great progress in negotiations and are in an excellent position to strengthen the economic partnership between our two countries through a Free Trade Agreement. We congratulate Katherine Tai on her nomination to be appointed United States Trade Representative by the incoming administration and look forward to working with her.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 14/01/2021 14:27:34 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1253520

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress she has made in securing a free trade agreement with the US.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	909003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The fifth UK-U.S. Free Trade Agreement negotiating round finished 30 October. I'm happy to report that substantial progress has been made, with almost all chapter areas are now in the advanced stages of talks, and a significant proportion of legal text has been agreed across multiple chapters.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/11/2020 16:50:54 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1189945

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2020
	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	Equality Act 2010
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when the Government plans to commence section 36 of the Equalities Act 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	39526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Section 36 of the Equality Act 2010 was commenced in part following Royal Assent to that Act. An announcement will be made in due course on commencement of the remaining parts of this Section.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 05/05/2020 11:51:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1184224

	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	Females: STEM Subjects
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to encourage girls to study STEM subjects.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	901474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>We want to see more girls studying STEM subjects and are committed to improving the gender balance in computing, maths and physics, where uptake by girls is low. We are funding several interventions in this area. A-levels mathematics students are likely to earn on average 11 per cent more on their salary by the time they are 34, than students who choose not to study maths. Indeed, studying STEM can lead to a wide range of brilliant careers - from computer scientist to Minister for Women and Equalities.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/03/2020 14:31:15 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1184225

	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	Career Breaks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government Equalities Office is taking to support people in returning to work after a career break.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	901475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>We fully support those looking to return to employment, particularly with caring responsibilities. However, we need more employers like Obelisk Support, who recognise the value of flexible working and can support this huge amount of untapped talent.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/03/2020 14:30:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1184229

	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	Pupils: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to tackle (a) homophobic and (b) transphobic bullying in schools.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Scott Benton
	uin	901480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>Since 2016, the government has funded a programme supporting primary and secondary schools in England to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. The programme has reached over 1,800 schools so far. I am clear that no child should be bullied for any reason at all.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/03/2020 14:30:21 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1184303

	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	Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, what assessment he has made for the implications of her policies of Paragraph 9(1) of Resolution 2318 (2020) of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly on the establishment of appropriate monitoring mechanisms to assess the implementation of anti-discrimination legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
	uin	27954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Resolution 2318 concerns the protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace. Domestic anti-discrimination provisions covering religion or belief are contained in the Equality Act 2010. Anyone who feels that they have suffered discrimination because of religion or belief can contact either ACAS, for issues related to the workplace, or the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) for non-employment matters. Both services provide free advice to members of the public.</p><p>ACAS and the EASS refer appropriate cases to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which is the country’s national equality and enforcement body.</p><p>Both the EHRC and ACAS have published guidance for employers and employees about religion or belief and the workplace.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/03/2020 18:10:34 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

1184304

	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	Employment: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of paragraph 9(4) of resolution 2318 (2020) of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly on the provision of training and advice to public and private employers.
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
	uin	27955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Resolution 2318 concerns the protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace. Both the Equality and Human Rights Commission and ACAS have published guidance for employers and employees about this matter.</p><p>Additionally, ACAS offers online training for employers on religion or belief in the workplace.</p><p>The guidance and the online training are available at: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/religion-or-belief-workplace" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/religion-or-belief-workplace</a> ; and <a href="https://elearning.acas.org.uk/login/index.php" target="_blank">https://elearning.acas.org.uk/login/index.php</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/03/2020 18:09:15 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

1183552

	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	Equality and Human Rights Commission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what additional resources her Department plans to make available to the Equality and Human Rights Commission to help it perform its role as regulator for the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	26877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>As an independent public body, decisions on the allocation of resources within the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)’s overall budget are matters for the Commission. In the current financial year, the EHRC has an allocated budget of £17.7m and has revised its allocated funding for enforcement of these regulations using existing funds.</p><p>The Government Equalities Office monitors the volume of complaints about accessible websites made in the first instance to the Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS), and is satisfied that this remains well within the current budgets of both the EASS and the EHRC. This position will be kept under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/03/2020 14:38:11 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1183668

	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	Employment: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make it her policy to (a) publish the names of organisations that lose employment tribunals for disability discrimination and (b) allocate (i) resources and (ii) funding to support those organisations in improving their understanding of (A) disability discrimination and (B) their disabled employees.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	27016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>We expect employers to comply with the law in their treatment of disabled employees. Employers who discriminate against such employees rightly run the risk of claims for disability discrimination against them being taken to employment tribunals, which have power to award unlimited damages (including compensation for injured feelings) in addition to any award made in relation to employment law claims (such as loss of earnings).</p><p>Employment tribunal judgments, including those involving disability discrimination, are publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions</a>. Guidance for employers to help them avoid claims for disability discrimination against them are available from Acas and from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).</p><p>In 2019 the EHRC published two pieces of guidance; a guide to help employees including disabled staff challenge discrimination at work, and a guide to help employers understand their responsibilities to provide disabled staff with additional support and workplace adjustments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 27017 question first answered 17/03/2020 11:03:45 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1183669

	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	Employment: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will take steps to tackle organisations that discriminate against disabled employees.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	27017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>We expect employers to comply with the law in their treatment of disabled employees. Employers who discriminate against such employees rightly run the risk of claims for disability discrimination against them being taken to employment tribunals, which have power to award unlimited damages (including compensation for injured feelings) in addition to any award made in relation to employment law claims (such as loss of earnings).</p><p>Employment tribunal judgments, including those involving disability discrimination, are publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions</a>. Guidance for employers to help them avoid claims for disability discrimination against them are available from Acas and from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).</p><p>In 2019 the EHRC published two pieces of guidance; a guide to help employees including disabled staff challenge discrimination at work, and a guide to help employers understand their responsibilities to provide disabled staff with additional support and workplace adjustments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 27016 question first answered 17/03/2020 11:03:45 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1182675

	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	Candidates: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will implement Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 on publishing diversity data of candidates and elected representatives.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	24999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>We will keep section 106 under review, as we do with other uncommenced provisions in the Equality Act 2010. The government can play a role in supporting political parties to take action, but ultimately it is for parties to ensure that they select a diverse range of candidates and they should lead the way in improving diverse representation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/03/2020 18:02:02 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1182676

	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	Harassment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will reintroduce section 40 of the Equality Act 2010 on third party harassment.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	25000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has recently consulted on how best to strengthen and clarify the law on workplace third party harassment and will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/03/2020 18:02:13 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1182677

	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	Employment: Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will reintroduce Section 124 of the Equality Act 2010 enabling tribunals to make wider recommendations to tackle discrimination in the workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	25001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Section 124 (3)(b) of the Equality Act 2010 was repealed in the Deregulation Act 2015. Following consultation in 2013, the Government decided that wider recommendations by tribunals, which were not mandatory on employers, did not serve any useful purpose, yet created a perception of burden and unfairness for business - the estimated cost of making wider recommendations to employers who did implement them was about £2000.</p><p /> <p>Tribunals already had and continue to have the power to make critical observations about an employer’s processes and procedures. We have no plans to reinstate Section 124(3)(b) of the Act.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/03/2020 18:02:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1182678

	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	Employment: Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will reintroduce section 138 of the Equality Act 2010 setting out the discrimination and equal pay questionnaire procedure for the collection of information by someone who thinks they may have been unlawfully discriminated against from the person or provider who is thought to be responsible for the unlawful treatment.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	25002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Section 138 of the Equality Act 2010 was repealed in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. The government has no plans to reinstate these provisions. Employees can still put questions to their employer or former employer concerning a claim under the Act if they wish. A Court or Tribunal may consider any relevant questions and answers as part of the evidence of the case, and may draw inferences if questions are not answered. At the time of the repeal ACAS produced a good practice guide with advice on how to do this, which can be found here: <a href="https://archive.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4971" target="_blank">https://archive.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4971</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/03/2020 18:04:21 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1182679

	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	Equality and Human Rights Commission: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much funding from the public purse the Equality and Human Rights Commission has received in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	25003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Funding received by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission in the last five years is set out in the table below;</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£23,542,000</p></td><td><p>£20,415,029</p></td><td><p>£19,345,000</p></td><td><p>£18,349,000</p></td><td><p>£17,431,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/03/2020 18:03:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1182328

	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	Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make it her policy to implement section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the socio-economic duty.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	24226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Successive British Governments have not implemented the socio-economic duty for English and cross-border bodies, and the current Government has no plans to do so. Such a general duty has the potential to become a tick-box exercise complied with to minimise the risk of legal challenge rather than to promote real change in social mobility.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/03/2020 18:03:31 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1181376

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2020
	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	Candidates: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 18 February 2019 to Question 220173, on Candidates: Disability, whether it is still her Department’s policy that political parties are responsible for supporting their disabled candidates; and what support is available to support independent deaf and disabled candidates.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	21954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The EnAble Fund for Elected Office was designed as an interim measure to allow political parties time to put in place support. Political parties were fully informed that the fund was for a limited period, and strongly encouraged to put support for their candidates in place.</p><p>While financial support for candidates in elections is a matter for political parties, the Government is also considering what support it might provide to succeed the current EnAble fund. The Disability Unit is considering options in connection with the National Strategy for Disabled People, which is due to be published in 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 21956 question first answered 05/03/2020 17:02:27 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1181378

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2020
	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	Candidates: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Answer of 18 February 2019 to Question 220173 on Candidates: Disability, what progress has been made on the programme of work to help political parties to put long-term sustainable solutions in place; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	21956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The EnAble Fund for Elected Office was designed as an interim measure to allow political parties time to put in place support. Political parties were fully informed that the fund was for a limited period, and strongly encouraged to put support for their candidates in place.</p><p>While financial support for candidates in elections is a matter for political parties, the Government is also considering what support it might provide to succeed the current EnAble fund. The Disability Unit is considering options in connection with the National Strategy for Disabled People, which is due to be published in 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 21954 question first answered 05/03/2020 17:02:27 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1181379

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2020
	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	EnAble Fund for Elected Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to extend access to the EnAble Fund beyond 31 March 2020 to provide financial support to deaf and disabled election candidates for disability-related costs in (a) the London Mayoral and London Assembly Elections on 7 May 2020 and (b) other forthcoming elections.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	21957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The interim £250,000 EnAble Fund for Elected Office was set up to cover scheduled elections between December 2018 and March 2020. Officials are exploring how the Fund might support May 2020 Police and Crime Commissioner and Local election candidates after the Fund ends on 31st March 2020. The Fund is not available for the London Mayoral or the London Assembly elections.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 05/03/2020 17:05:06 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1180886

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	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	Employment: Menopause
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government has taken to encourage employers to support women in the workplace that are experiencing menopause by (a) training staff to provide support, (b) raising awareness and (c) providing transition-related advice.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	21351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting working women at all stages of their lives and enabling them to reach their potential.</p><p>We have worked with businesses and academics to highlight the role employers can play in supporting women going through menopause transition, including setting out practical actions employers can take. This work also sits alongside other policies and programmes, such as flexible working, which can help everyone remain economically active as long as they choose to.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/03/2020 17:42:15 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1180489

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2020
	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	Employment: Menopause
	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 improve workplace support for women going through the menopause.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	20605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting working women at all stages of their lives and enabling them to reach their potential.</p><p>We have worked with businesses and academics to highlight the role employers can play in supporting women going through menopause transition. This includes setting out practical actions employers can take. This also sits alongside other policies and programmes, such as flexible working, which can help everyone remain economically active as long as they choose to.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 20606 question first answered 02/03/2020 10:59:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1180490

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2020
	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	Employment: Menopause
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans the Government has to improve workplace support for women experiencing the menopause.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	20606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting working women at all stages of their lives and enabling them to reach their potential.</p><p>We have worked with businesses and academics to highlight the role employers can play in supporting women going through menopause transition. This includes setting out practical actions employers can take. This also sits alongside other policies and programmes, such as flexible working, which can help everyone remain economically active as long as they choose to.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 20605 question first answered 02/03/2020 10:59:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1180018

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	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	Faith Schools: Gender
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on ensuring that faith schools encourage equal opportunities and aspirations regardless of a pupil's gender.
	tabling member constituency	Rutland and Melton
	tabling member printed	Alicia Kearns
	uin	19998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>I meet Cabinet colleagues, including my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education, to discuss equalities issues as appropriate.</p><p>It is unlawful for a school to discriminate against a pupil by treating them less favourably in a number of respects because of their sex. This applies to all schools, including maintained and independent faith schools.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/03/2020 11:27:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4805 label Biography information for Alicia Kearns

1179579

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	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	EnAble Fund for Elected Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2020 to Question 13485 on EnAble Fund for Elected Office, how many applications to the EnAble Fund were made by candidates standing in (a) the 2019 UK General Election, and (b) a Westminster by-election since the launch of that fund.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	18851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The interim EnAble Fund for Elected Office was set up to cover scheduled elections between December 2018 and March 2020, meaning that funding was not allocated to cover the 2019 General Election. We are exploring options to provide retrospective payments to eligible General Election candidates.</p><p>Candidates seeking support for a Parliamentary by-election are considered on a case-by-case basis. We have not received any applications for any Westminster by-elections since the launch of the fund.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/02/2020 17:24:31 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows