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1673143

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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: Employment
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 to ensure that companies are upholding their legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 on the implementation of reasonable adjustments for disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	3938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 places a general duty on employers and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to allow disabled people access to goods and services and access and remain in employment, so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people.</p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Equality Act and providing guidance on reasonable adjustments. For example, the EHRC provides a range of guidance for businesses on their legal duties to assistance dog owners:</p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/assistance-dogs-a-guide-for-all-businesses.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/assistance-dogs-a-guide-for-all-businesses.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/take-the-lead-welcoming-customers-with-assistance-dogs_0.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/take-the-lead-welcoming-customers-with-assistance-dogs_0.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The EHRC also provide further guidance on reasonable workplace adjustments:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/business/employing-people-workplace-adjustments" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/business/employing-people-workplace-adjustments</a></p><p> </p><p>Duties and protections under the Equality Act are ultimately enforceable through the courts, and anybody who thinks that they have been discriminated against - for example for being refused a job interview or where access to an assistance dog has been refused - can take legal action to seek to resolve the issue, at an employment tribunal (employment cases) or other civil court (non-employment cases).</p><p> </p><p>A person who believes that they have experienced discrimination because of disability can take their case to a tribunal or court. Before doing so, they may wish to contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), a Government-funded helpline, is the initial point of contact for anyone with discrimination concerns. The EASS provides free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination concerns. The EASS also supports individuals to resolve issues using alternative informal dispute resolution and can advise you on what are the next steps to take when you feel you have been discriminated against. The EASS can also advise people on their options and can be contacted through their website at www.equalityadvisoryservice.com, by telephone on 0808 800 0082 or text phone on 0808 800 0084.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/11/2023 16:24:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1415879

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Racial Discrimination
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 publish a response to the Independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	110582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>We are considering the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ independent report and assessing the next steps for Government policy. The report is a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the drivers of disparities in this country and it is right that we take the appropriate time to carefully consider its findings and 24 recommendations. We will publish our response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 31/01/2022 12:36:24 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1355326

registered interest
date	14/09/2021
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	Conversion Therapy: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, for what support services for victims of conversion therapy have not yet been commissioned.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	49273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government is working at pace to deliver on our commitment to ban conversion therapy. As previously stated, we will also ensure there is support available for victims of conversion therapy; the first time the UK Government has offered this. The support will be available to whoever considers themselves to be at risk of - or has undergone - conversion therapy, whatever the circumstances.</p><p>The importance of developing a quality service is of central importance, and we are working at pace to explore delivery options available to realise this commitment. An announcement with more details on the service and how it will be delivered will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 49274 50166 question first answered 22/09/2021 08:49:04 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1355327

registered interest
date	14/09/2021
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	Conversion Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she plans to take to ensure that survivors who are asked to contribute to the Government’s consultation on banning conversion therapy receive support.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	49274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government is working at pace to deliver on our commitment to ban conversion therapy. As previously stated, we will also ensure there is support available for victims of conversion therapy; the first time the UK Government has offered this. The support will be available to whoever considers themselves to be at risk of - or has undergone - conversion therapy, whatever the circumstances.</p><p>The importance of developing a quality service is of central importance, and we are working at pace to explore delivery options available to realise this commitment. An announcement with more details on the service and how it will be delivered will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 49273 50166 question first answered 22/09/2021 08:49:04 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1351468

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Employment: Discrimination
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 legal deadlines for employment discrimination claims on individuals' access to justice.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	41232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>Individuals who experience discrimination in the workplace can access justice through an Employment Tribunal, under the Equality Act 2010. While the time limit for bringing a claim is three months from the last incident, tribunals have the discretion to provide extensions where they consider it ‘just and equitable’ to do so.</p><p>The Government Equalities Office consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace recently considered the impact of the three month time limit where it applies to Equality Act based cases. In our <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace" target="_blank">July 2021 response</a> to that consultation, we committed to keeping the extension of the 3 month limit under review.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 41233 question first answered 10/09/2021 09:47:48 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1351469

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Employment: Discrimination
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 potential merits of extending the legal deadlines for individuals making employment discrimination claims.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	41233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>Individuals who experience discrimination in the workplace can access justice through an Employment Tribunal, under the Equality Act 2010. While the time limit for bringing a claim is three months from the last incident, tribunals have the discretion to provide extensions where they consider it ‘just and equitable’ to do so.</p><p>The Government Equalities Office consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace recently considered the impact of the three month time limit where it applies to Equality Act based cases. In our <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace" target="_blank">July 2021 response</a> to that consultation, we committed to keeping the extension of the 3 month limit under review.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 41232 question first answered 10/09/2021 09:47:48 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1341821

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
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	Disability: Candidates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the extent and nature of the barriers experienced by disabled people throughout the UK in contesting elections.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	24319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>A research report into barriers facing disabled candidates was commissioned in December 2018. We intend to publish the report alongside an evaluation of the EnAble Fund in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 24320 question first answered 08/07/2021 12:41:32 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1341822

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
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	Disability: Candidates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if her Department will publish a report on the outcome of its research entitled, Research into the barriers to disabled people seeking elected office, that it launched on 29 January 2019, at the earliest possible date.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	24320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>A research report into barriers facing disabled candidates was commissioned in December 2018. We intend to publish the report alongside an evaluation of the EnAble Fund in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 24319 question first answered 08/07/2021 12:41:32 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1341212

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
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	Government Equalities Office: Email
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether any departmental business has been conducted on private email addresses; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that full records are kept of that business.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	23316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Cabinet Office guidance to departments <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-departments-on-private-email-use" target="_blank">on use of private emails</a>.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 02/07/2021 14:50:44 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1341213

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
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	Government Equalities Office: CCTV
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether a risk assessment has been carried out on the secure holding of CCTV footage within her Department.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	23317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>As has been the case under successive Administrations, it is not government policy to comment on security procedures in government buildings.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 02/07/2021 14:51:25 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova