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1310127

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
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	Transgender People: Pupils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to her Department's LGBT Action Plan: Annual progress report 2018 to 2019, published in July 2019, when the Equality and Human Rights Commission plans to issue guidance for schools on supporting trans pupils.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	183247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>Our schools and teachers are committed to supporting all pupils to thrive and reach their potential in a safe and respectful environment.</p><p>The Department for Education is also rolling out new inclusive statutory Relationships Education in all primary schools and Relationships and Sex Education in all secondary schools, so that children leave school prepared for life in modern, diverse, Britain.</p><p>As the Equality and Human Rights Commission is a non-departmental public body, it is for them to comment on any guidance they plan to publish. We are not able to provide further information on this.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 27/04/2021 15:13:28 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1309810

registered interest
date	16/04/2021
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	Babies and Mothers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with Ministers in HM Treasury on the allocation of specific funding from the public purse to (a) new mothers and (b) children born since the outbreak of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	182050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing support to all those that need it, including new mothers and children born during the pandemic, as we recover from the impact of COVID-19. During the crisis we have rolled out unprecedented levels of support to protect jobs and income for both women and men, including via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Universal Credit uplift.</p><p>Financial support available for those who are pregnant or new parents includes Child Benefit, the Sure Start Maternity Grant, and the Healthy Start Scheme, as well as Maternity Allowance or paid parental leave for those who are eligible and/or Universal Credit where relevant.</p><p>We also recognise the impact of the pandemic and restrictions on people’s mental wellbeing and are doing our utmost to ensure that mental health services are there for everyone who needs them. The Government's mental health recovery action plan, backed by £500 million, will support hundreds of thousands of people with mental health issues.</p><p>All specialist and in-patient perinatal mental health services have remained available during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, having moved at pace during the early stages to be able to deliver digital and remote support.</p><p>Since 1 April 2020, GPs are required to offer a maternal postnatal consultation at 6-8 weeks after birth, focusing on a review of the mother’s physical and mental health and general wellbeing. This service has also continued throughout the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 28/04/2021 15:50:15 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1308722

registered interest
date	13/04/2021
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	Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government plans to re-examine the findings of the report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, published March 2021, in response to feedback on that report's conclusions on inequality.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	180623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ report makes an important contribution to both the national conversation about race, and our efforts to level up and unite the whole country.</p><p>We are carefully considering the report’s findings and recommendations. We will publish a Government response in due course. This Government remains fully committed to building a fairer UK and taking the action needed to address disparities wherever they exist.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/04/2021 08:06:45 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1308760

registered interest
date	13/04/2021
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	Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities: HSBC
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the involvement of HSBC UK in the report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities; and why no other banks were mentioned or included in the report.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Commission engaged with a wide range of stakeholders, including banks and financial institutions not limited to HSBC, either to hear evidence or to discuss recommendations. The list of those with whom the Commission engaged is available in ‘Appendix D: Stakeholders’ of the report.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 27/04/2021 14:01:39 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1308761

registered interest
date	13/04/2021
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	Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review areas of the report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities which have been criticised.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report makes an important contribution to both the national conversation about race, and our efforts to level up and unite the whole country.</p><p>We are carefully considering the report’s findings and recommendations. We will publish a Government response in due course. This Government remains fully committed to building a fairer Britain and taking the action needed to address disparities wherever they exist.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 27/04/2021 14:06:15 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1307818

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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	Sexual Harassment: 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 with Cabinet colleagues to help eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	178812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Under the Equality Act 2010 employers have a legal responsibility to take all reasonable steps to protect their employees against workplace sexual harassment. The Government expects employers to take these responsibilities seriously. If they fail, employees can seek advice from Acas and, if necessary, take legal action in an Employment Tribunal.</p><p>Last year the Equality and Human Rights Commission, with the Government’s support, published guidance on harassment and sexual harassment at work.</p><p>In addition, the Government has consulted on sexual harassment in the workplace, focusing on whether the laws to protect people from harassment at work are operating effectively. We will be setting out the Government’s response to this shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/04/2021 16:47:53 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1307844

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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	Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
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 Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities published on 31 March 2021, to what extent that Commission participated and engaged with (a) people and (b) organisations in order for those people and organisations to be listed in (i) Appendix C: commissioned research and (ii) Appendix D: Stakeholders of that report.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	179517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The Commission sought new and existing research and analysis from individuals and organisations to aid their work – they are listed in ‘Appendix C: Commissioned research’ of the Commission’s report.</p><p>The Commission met with many individuals and organisations during the course of its work, either to hear evidence or to discuss recommendations – they are listed in ‘Appendix D: Stakeholders’ of the Commission’s report.</p><p>To note – the Commission included names of individuals and organisations in the Appendices of the report to acknowledge and thank them for their contributions as a courtesy – and advises that their being named should not be taken as an endorsement.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/04/2021 16:46:53 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1306395

registered interest
date	25/03/2021
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	Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to publish a response to the findings of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	176033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities published the report of its findings on 31 March 2021. The report can be read on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-report-of-the-commission-on-race-and-ethnic-disparities" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p><p>The Government is considering the Commission’s recommendations and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 13/04/2021 09:15:23 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1304967

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Females: Employment
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 effect of the covid-19 outbreak on female employment.
tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
uin	914000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>The latest ONS official statistics show the female employment rate at 71.8% up to the end of January 2021. This Government recognises that times are hard for many women, and men, which is why we have extended the furlough scheme until September, alongside new measures in our Plan for Jobs, such as our £2bn Kickstart Scheme and the Restart programme, which launches in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 24/03/2021 15:55:20 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1305405

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Public Sector: Gender
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the judicial review proceedings brought by Fair Play for Women against the UK Statistics Authority, whether they will standardise the use of the words ‘sex’ and ‘gender’ by public authorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL14514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2021 answer text <p>Both ‘sex’ and ‘gender’ are terms used in legislation. It is up to individual organisations to decide which terms to use within their documents. In doing so, they will consider the language used, and how to ensure clarity and comprehension.</p><p>The Government has committed to review its approach to drafting legislation on subjects which prompt questions around language. As in the case of the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Act 2021, the most obvious area is legislation relating to pregnancy or childbirth, but there will, no doubt, be other related subjects where similar issues arise for the drafting and the review will consider those as appropriate. The review will consider the recent debates in both Houses arising from the passage of this particular Act, as well as practices adopted in other English language legislatures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 30/03/2021 15:58:00 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas