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437845

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 1 December (HL3647), why they have not yet published the 2014 feasibility study on caste discrimination.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL4547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>We are currently considering the conclusions and recommendations of the caste feasibility study as part of our wider consideration of the implications of the <em>Tirkey v Chandok</em> tribunal judgments. As I said in my reply of 1 December, we will keep the House informed of further developments on this matter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/12/2015 14:28:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

436569

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Politics: GCE A-level
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the reasons for removing the study of feminism and gender equality from the A-level Politics curriculum.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL4403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>A public consultation on reformed content for politics AS and A level closed on 15 December. The proposed new content for politics A level will require all students to study core political theories. This is an improvement on the current system which does not require students to study any political ideologies, including feminism.</p><br /><p>We are analysing the responses to the consultation and have started work with the exam boards to develop the content in light of the views expressed. We will listen carefully to the views of the sector and the wider public as part of this full consultation process.</p><br /><p>Exam boards will continue to set the detailed content of qualifications.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/12/2015 17:13:21 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

435706

registered interest
date	07/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Marriage: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Lord Faulks on 18 November (HL Deb, col 132), whether they have commended the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 to the Northern Ireland Executive; and if not, what are the reasons behind the decision not to do so.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL4281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government has demonstrated its commitment tomarriagefor same sex couples by introducing it for England and Wales, and haswelcomedits introduction in other jurisdictions.</p><br /><p>The UK Government recognises and respects the devolution settlement in Northern Ireland. The constitutional arrangements in place mean that any decision to extend marriage to same-sex couples in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/12/2015 14:23:30 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

428924

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the feasibility study of 2014 on caste discrimination.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL3647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>We are currently considering the conclusions and recommendations of the caste feasibility study as part of our wider consideration of the implications of the <em>Tirkey v Chandok</em> tribunal judgments. We will keep the House informed of further developments on this matter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/12/2015 17:45:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

426064

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Maternity Leave: Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the research on maternity discrimination, <i>Pregnancy and Maternity – Related Discrimination and Disadvantage: First Findings</i>, whether they will consider extending the time limit for bringing maternity discrimination claims before an employment tribunal from three to six months.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL3337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The government will await the final report on pregnancy and maternity discrimination and carefully consider any recommendations from the Equality and Human Rights Commission before deciding on next steps.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/11/2015 16:42:30 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

425254

registered interest
date	02/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 15 July (HL Deb, col 575), whether they will clarify how the judgment in <i>Tirkey v Chandhok</i> has changed the law on caste discrimination.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL3180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>The judgment suggests there is an existing legal remedy for claims of caste-associated discrimination, under the ‘ethnic origins’ element of Section 9 of the Equality Act 2010.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 10/11/2015 16:19:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

425255

registered interest
date	02/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they next plan to consider the case for further consultation on caste discrimination.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL3181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2015 answer text <p>We are currently considering the need for a consultation on caste discrimination. This is part of our wider consideration of the implications of the Tirkey v Chandok tribunal judgments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/11/2015 15:51:29 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

421810

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date they intend to issue the public consultation on how best to prohibit caste discrimination.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL2681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>The previous government’s proposal to issue a public consultation, as a preliminary to legislation, was made before the court judgments in the <em>Tirkey v Chandhok </em>case changed the law on caste discrimination. Any continuing requirement for a consultation of this sort needs to be re-considered accordingly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/10/2015 15:48:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill