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1193519

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Pregnancy: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government has taken to support pregnant women unable to work during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	902304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>Covid-19 is particularly challenging for those in vulnerable groups, including pregnant women.</p><p>Pregnant women can be furloughed if the employer and employee agree to this. Where this happens, the Government has amended the law to ensure they do not lose out on maternity and parental pay.</p><p>Employers should review their risk assessments for pregnant women, considering also the risk of severe illness for the shielding group. In some circumstances, medically suspending the woman may be appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/05/2020 16:48:53 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1138985

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Church of England: Equality
	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 monitor Church of England compliance with equality legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	277268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not routinely monitor compliance with equality legislation of any particular body or organisation, including the Church of England.</p><p>It would be a matter for an individual who felt that they had been discriminated against by the Church, or any other religious organisation, to seek a resolution including, ultimately, bringing a case to the courts.</p><p>In order to help assist in informal resolution of any situation, members of the public who feel that they have suffered discrimination because of religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic, can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service. That is a free service covering England, Scotland and Wales which offers advice on dispute resolution, prior to consideration of instigating formal proceedings.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/10/2019 10:05:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1138982

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Churches: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions the Government has had with the (a) Church of England, (b) Church in Wales and (c) Church of Scotland on those bodies' exemption from equality legislation in terms of (i) appointments and (ii) provision of services.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	277266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office has recently held discussions with the Church of England, and written to the Church in Wales, about exemptions for hosting opposite-sex civil partnerships on religious premises. We have had no discussions with the Church of Scotland on this matter as the legislation covers England and Wales only.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/10/2019 12:41:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1138984

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Churches: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions her Department has has with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on the exemptions from equality legislation applied to the (a) Church in England, (b) Church in Wales and (c) Church of Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	277267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office has not had any recent discussions with the Equality and Human Rights Commission about this issue.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/09/2019 16:29:52 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

802091

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	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
	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 effectiveness of the implementation of the Gender Recognition Act in the workplace.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	117778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend the Minister for Women and Equalities became responsible for the Gender Recognition Act 2004 on 16 November 2017, following a ‘Machinery of Government’ change.</p><p>The government has committed to carrying out a broad consultation on the Gender Recognition Act to look at making the process of legally changing gender less bureaucratic and intrusive for transgender people.</p><p>We will encourage employers to respond to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/12/2017 14:18:38 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

810193

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	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
	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 15 December 2017 to Question 117778, on gender recognition, what steps her Department has taken to ensure the correct application of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in the workplace.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	120659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>We will soon launch a broad consultation on amending this Act. The consultation will focus on making the process of legally changing gender less bureaucratic and intrusive for transgender people. We will engage with businesses and employers during the consultation to gain their views.</p><p> </p><p>As the Minister for Women and Equalities only acquired responsibility for the Gender Recognition Act on 16 November 2017 from the Ministry of Justice, no prior consideration had been made by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Equalities Office, however, issued guidance on supporting transgender employers in the workplace in November 2015. This included a section on the Gender Recognition Act 2004. The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service also recently updated its advice to employers on managing transgender staff.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 09/01/2018 13:44:17 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1189163

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	901918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2020 answer text <p>The First Minister, his ministerial team, and I regularly discuss our governments’ response to the covid-19 outbreak. Last week we both attended meetings between all four administrations, including COBR(M) and a meeting chaired by my Rt. hon Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, to discuss the UK-wide approach to social distancing.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart grouped question UIN 901920 question first answered 22/04/2020 14:37:08 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

756063

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Sports: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the adequacy of provision of sport in (a) Gower constituency and (b) Wales to tackle mental health issues in primary school-aged children.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	6932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is keen to encourage any schemes which will increase the participation rates of children in sport and which may also help to tackle mental health issues. However, both of these matters are devolved and therefore the responsibility of the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/09/2017 10:32:51 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

756062

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Sports: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on increasing participation rates of Welsh children in sport.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	6931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is keen to encourage any schemes which help to increase participation rates of children in sport. However this is a devolved issue in Wales and therefore the responsibility of the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/09/2017 10:29:32 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

225033

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Children: Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of trends in the rate of child poverty in Wales since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Martin Caton
	uin	907779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>We are working collaboratively with the Welsh Government to eradicate child poverty in Wales and tackle its root causes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 04/03/2015 15:14:11 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
	tabling member	566 label Biography information for Martin Caton