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850308

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consultation the Government has undertaken on the phrasing of questions in the census.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	129876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 06/03/2018 12:26:38 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ129876.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

846072

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the workforce plan 2016-2020 for improving the diversity and inclusiveness of the Civil Service, whether any meetings were held by the Diversity Champion with external groups when setting key targets for her work.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	128781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Service Workforce Plan is our strategy for readying the workforce to respond to the challenges and the opportunities of today, and in the years to come. As part of this, five key strands of activity were identified, including becoming the most inclusive employer in the UK. The Civil Service is committed to being a role model for other UK employers and to continue to be a great place to work.</p><p> </p><p>The Permanent Secretary Diversity Champions, which includes Sue Owen as lead Champion for Diversity &amp; Inclusion, engaged with a number of external groups on the contents of the workforce plan. These included engagement with Civil Service Diversity Expert Advisors and other external stakeholders on embedding diversity and inclusion within our Civil Service workforce plans and the development of the Civil Service Diversity &amp; Inclusion Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 20/03/2018 11:26:26 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

838531

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Civil Service Workforce Plan 2016-2020, what formal role will be given to staff networks to promote inclusivity on grounds of religion or belief.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	127351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Service Workforce Plan 2016-2020 set out ambition to the UK’s most inclusive employer. To deliver this objective the Government published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-brilliant-civil-service-becoming-the-uks-most-inclusive-employer" target="_blank">“A Brilliant Civil Service: becoming the UK’s most inclusive employer”</a> in October 2017, which committed to focusing on religion, belief and non-belief as part of our wider approach to inclusion.</p><p>This Strategy set out a commitment to work with staff networks in the Civil Service, including faith and belief networks, to provide advice and support on improving the experience of staff, as well as promoting interfaith dialogue and inclusion. They play an important role in contributing to the debate on what progress we should make and how; as well as providing peer support and advice to others, including Permanent Secretaries and senior leaders.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 14/03/2018 14:17:41 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

838533

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Civil Service Workforce Plan 2016-2020 how many meetings the diversity champion held with race equality groups in on the setting of key targets for inclusivity on grounds of race.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	127353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>Since publication of the Civil Service Workforce Plan 2016-2020 the Civil Service Permanent Secretary Race Champion, Richard Heaton, has met regularly with internal race equality groups including staff networks and departmental race champions. He has also met or spoken with external race equality experts, including the Civil Service Diversity Advisor Karen Blackett and external search consultants to discuss the priority areas for the Civil Service. The Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy was published in October 2017 which sets out our plans to continue to increase the representation of ethnic minority staff at all levels across the Civil Service.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 21/03/2018 14:34:58 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

838534

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what diversity and inclusion objectives on religion or belief were established by the civil service diversity champion as part of the workforce plan 2016-20.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	127354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Service Workforce Plan 2016-2020 set out ambition to the UK’s most inclusive employer. To deliver this objective the Government published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-brilliant-civil-service-becoming-the-uks-most-inclusive-employer" target="_blank">“A Brilliant Civil Service: becoming the UK’s most inclusive employer”</a> in October 2017, which committed to focusing on religion, belief and non-belief as part of our wider approach to inclusion. A Civil Service Diversity Champion for Faith &amp; Belief was appointed and an announcement made on her appointment as part of the communications that were rolled-out following publication of that Strategy.</p><p>The role of the Diversity Champion is to promote and support interfaith dialogue and engagement across the Civil Service, and provide leadership and support on religion, belief and non-belief as part of our broader approach to inclusion.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 14/03/2018 14:19:08 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

768862

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) groups and (b) organisations were involved in stakeholder consultation exercises as part of the Race Disparity Audit, broken down by (i) sector, (ii) race and (iii) ethnicity.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	107215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>All UK Government Departments, the Office for National Statistics, the UK Statistics Authority and all three Devolved Administrations have been consulted about the development of the Audit. Outside organisations consulted about the Race Disparity Audit are listed below. Data is not held on the race or ethnicity of individuals who were consulted.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Academic sector</strong></p><p>Academy Of Medical Sciences</p><p>Birkbeck College, University of London</p><p>Bristol University</p><p>British Academy</p><p>Huddersfield University</p><p>London School of Economics</p><p>NatCen Social Research</p><p>Royal Society</p><p>Sheffield University</p><p>Universities UK</p><p>University of Edinburgh</p><p>University of Essex</p><p>University of London</p><p>University of Manchester</p><p>University of Oxford</p><p>University of Sheffield</p><p> </p><p><strong>Non-Government Organisations</strong></p><p>Belong</p><p>BEMIS Scotland</p><p>Big Lottery Fund</p><p>Bite the Ballot</p><p>Black Thrive</p><p>Black Training and Enterprise Group</p><p>BME Health Forum</p><p>BRAP</p><p>British Heart Foundation</p><p>Business in the Community</p><p>Cancer Research UK</p><p>CEMVO Scotland</p><p>Changing the Chemistry (CtC)</p><p>Chinese Health Living Centre</p><p>Citizens Advice</p><p>Data Orchard</p><p>Education and Employers Taskforce</p><p>Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion</p><p>Equality and Diversity Forum</p><p>Equality and Human Rights Commission</p><p>Friends, Families and Travellers</p><p>FullFact</p><p>Gypsy Traveller Empowerment</p><p>Inclusion Cornwall</p><p>Institute for Public Policy Research</p><p>Joseph Rowntree Foundation</p><p>Kings Fund</p><p>National Black Women’s Network</p><p>Northern Ireland Council for Racial Equality</p><p>Office for Fair Access</p><p>Olmec</p><p>One Voice For Travellers</p><p>Open Data Institute</p><p>Operation Black Vote</p><p>QED UK</p><p>Race Equality Foundation</p><p>Race on the Agenda</p><p>RJ Working</p><p>Roma Support Group</p><p>Royal Academy of Engineering</p><p>Royal College of Psychiatrists</p><p>Runnymede Trust</p><p>St Giles Trust</p><p>The Leeds GATE</p><p>Voice 4 Change</p><p>Work Foundation</p><p>Young Foundation</p><p> </p><p><strong>Private sector</strong></p><p>Green Park Ltd</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Public sector</strong></p><p>Bradford City Council</p><p>Bradford College</p><p>Bradford Health and Well Being Board</p><p>Camden Council</p><p>City of London Academies Trust</p><p>Cornwall Council</p><p>Greater London Authority</p><p>Hackney Council</p><p>Haringey Council</p><p>Harris Federation</p><p>Higher Education Funding Council for England</p><p>Lambeth Council</p><p>Office for Students</p><p>NHS BME Network</p><p>NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group</p><p>NHS Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning Support</p><p>Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust</p><p>Sheffield Council</p><p>South London and Maudsley NHS Trust</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 19/10/2017 08:57:28 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green previous answer version 15331 answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan