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1623683

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
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	Conversion Therapy
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 ban sexual orientation and gender identity conversion practices.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	182705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2023 answer text <p>Whilst some forms of conversion practice already constitute a criminal offence, the Government will publish a draft Bill setting out our approach to banning those conversion practices which are still legal. This will include those acts targeted on the basis of being transgender. This will go for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee. It is the Government's intention to complete pre-legislative scrutiny in the current parliamentary session.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/05/2023 13:36:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1623258

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
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	Racial Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the report of the Runnymede Trust and Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation entitled Dear Stephen: Race and belonging 30 years on, published in April 2023, whether she has made an assessment of the impact on her Department's policies of that report's findings.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	182368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The report ‘Dear Stephen: Race and belonging 30 years on’ concludes that we have made ‘considerable progress on the path to achieving racial equality’ since the tragic death of Stephen Lawrence, although there is still more to be done. This is similar to the conclusions reached by the independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.</p><p> </p><p>Our response to the Commission’s work, Inclusive Britain, was published in March 2022 and sets out a ground-breaking action plan to tackle unjust disparities across education, employment, health and criminal justice. Earlier this month the government published a report to Parliament on the substantial progress we have made in delivering this action plan, with 32 of the 74 actions now completed, and how this work is making a real difference to people’s lives.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 03/05/2023 15:17:49 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1623329

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
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, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of legal protection for disabled people when (a) applying for work and (b) having their employment terminated.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	182395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>There is long-standing legal protection for disabled people under the Equality Act 2010 (the Act). The Act makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a disabled job applicant or employee because of their disability, provided the Act’s definition of disability is met.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Specifically, the Act requires employers to make reasonable adjustments in relation to the disabled job applicant’s assessment and interview process and, once employed, the disabled employee’s job and decisions made in relation to it. These adjustments ensure that disabled applicants or employees are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to their non-disabled colleagues. The failure of an employer to make reasonable adjustments for a disabled employee or job seeker, or discounting a job application simply because the applicant is disabled could amount to direct disability discrimination under the Act. Similarly, where an employer is looking to reduce their staff, choosing someone for redundancy simply because they are disabled, may amount to unlawful discrimination.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, the Act also recognises the need to strike a balance between the needs of disabled employees and the circumstances of their employers. What is ‘reasonable’ will therefore vary from one employer to another because of factors such as the practicality of making the adjustment, the cost of the adjustment to the employer and the resources available to different employers. In the event of a claim of alleged disability discrimination, it will ultimately be for the courts to decide on a case-by-case basis, what reasonable adjustments should be made for a particular disabled service-user, taking into account all relevant circumstances of the case.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In terms of employment law, should a person be unfairly dismissed because they have a disability, they can seek redress under the Act for being discriminated against by their employer. Where an employer treats a worker with a disability or life-limiting illness so badly that the worker is forced to resign from their job, the constructive dismissal provisions in employment law may apply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 03/05/2023 16:07:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1623938

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
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	Budget March 2023: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the equality impact of the Spring Budget 2023.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	904641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Providing increased opportunities for all, including the most vulnerable in society, has been at the centre of the decisions taken at Spring Budget 2023. Older people, women, individuals from ethnically diverse backgrounds and disabled people are amongst those who will benefit from the actions taken, demonstrating this Government’s belief in fairness and equality of opportunity.</p><p>In developing proposals for the Spring Budget, the Treasury takes care to consider the equality impacts on those sharing protected characteristics, including gender, race, and disability, in line with both its legal obligations and this Government’s strong commitment to promoting fairness.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 26/04/2023 14:17:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1623939

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
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	Women: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the protection of women's rights on the female prison estate.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	904642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>In January we published our Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan, including commitments on delivering both better outcomes and better physical conditions for women in custody. The Delivery Plan emphasises the importance of a trauma informed and responsive approach to effectively meet the needs of women in the female prison estate.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 26/04/2023 14:11:21 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1623940

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
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	Disability: Cost of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the impact of increases in the cost of living on disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	904645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>This Government understands the impact of the rising cost of living on disabled people, which is why over 6 million people will receive the £150 disability cost of living payments, and 60% of these households will be entitled to additional means-tested cost of living payments worth up to £900.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/04/2023 16:09:03 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1623941

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
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	Advocacy: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps the Government has taken to help support women's advocacy groups and charities in local communities.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	904646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Local advocacy groups and charities provide excellent services and are vital in supporting communities. Since the autumn statement of 2015, the Government has awarded up to £86.25m from the Tampon Tax Fund. The funding has been delivered to not-for-profit organisations running life-changing projects for women and girls across the UK.</p><p>For example the Fund has supported the work of the Labyrinth Project, run by Solace. This has:</p><ul><li>engaged with over 600 women’s centres and spaces,</li><li>trained over 2,000 professionals and volunteers to improve legal, financial and employment support for women, and</li><li>directly funded 41 small to medium women’s groups and organisations.</li></ul> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/04/2023 14:13:04 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1623942

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
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	STEM Subjects: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to help support women into science, technology, engineering and mathematics jobs.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	904648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>We’ve made great progress in increasing the number of girls studying STEM subjects but we need to do more to get women into STEM jobs. To support this, we have launched a new STEM returners programme to refresh and grow the skills of people who have taken career breaks to care for others. The first cohort of returners will begin training this May.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/04/2023 14:13:49 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1623943

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
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	Artificial Intelligence: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether she is taking steps to help ensure that the use of artificial intelligence systems does not increase the risk of discrimination against people with protected characteristics.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	904649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to harnessing the huge potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve people’s lives. That’s why we’re making sure British values, rules and know-how are at the heart of safe AI that will benefit us all.</p><p>Our AI White Paper set out that:</p><ul><li>all uses of AI in the UK must comply with the Equality Act;</li><li>regulators should look to key principles such as fairness, accountability, contestability and redress when making sure that the use of AI is safe.</li></ul><p>I am also continuing to drive implementation of the Inclusive Britain Action Plan’s commitments to guard against bias in AI.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/04/2023 16:53:13 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1611358

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
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	Conversion Therapy
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 16 March 2023 to Question 161400 on Conversion Therapy, whether she plans to complete pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill before 20 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	180986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government will publish a draft Bill setting out our approach to banning conversion practices. This will go for pre-legislative scrutiny by joint committee. It is the Government's intention to complete pre-legislative scrutiny in the current parliamentary session.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 24/04/2023 10:35:04 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas