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1331206

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Racial Discrimination: Technology
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 25 May 2021 to Question 3857 on Racial Discrimination: Technology, whether she has made a further assessment of the feasibility of defining fairness mathematically as referred to in the The report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities published on 31 March 2021, other than in the research cited in footnotes 101-105 of that report.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	13053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities published its findings on 31 March 2021. The report took an evidence-led approach drawing on academic research, expert views and over 2,300 submissions to the call for evidence. The Employment and Enterprise chapter of the report summarises the Commission’s research about Artificial Intelligence systems and bias in technology.</p><p>The Commission recommended that the government issue guidance that clarifies how to apply the Equality Act to algorithmic decision-making and require transparency for public sector bodies when this is applied to decisions concerning individuals. The government is still carefully considering the report’s findings and recommendations and will respond in full this summer.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 13054 13055 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:19:32 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1331207

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Racial Discrimination: Technology
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 25 May 2021 to Question 3857 on Racial Discrimination: Technology and with reference to the conclusions report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report, published on 31 March 2021, whether it is her policy (a) that before dismissing any system, it should be compared with the alternative, (b) that an automated system may be imperfect, but a human system may be worse, and (c) to make a comparative assessment of the potential merits of using (i) automated and (ii) human systems.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	13054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities published its findings on 31 March 2021. The report took an evidence-led approach drawing on academic research, expert views and over 2,300 submissions to the call for evidence. The Employment and Enterprise chapter of the report summarises the Commission’s research about Artificial Intelligence systems and bias in technology.</p><p>The Commission recommended that the government issue guidance that clarifies how to apply the Equality Act to algorithmic decision-making and require transparency for public sector bodies when this is applied to decisions concerning individuals. The government is still carefully considering the report’s findings and recommendations and will respond in full this summer.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 13053 13055 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:19:32 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1331320

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Racial Discrimination: Technology
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 25 May 2021 to Question 3857 on Racial Discrimination: Technology, whether the research referred to in that Answer is limited to the research cited in footnotes 101-105 of The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities' report dated 31 March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	13055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities published its findings on 31 March 2021. The report took an evidence-led approach drawing on academic research, expert views and over 2,300 submissions to the call for evidence. The Employment and Enterprise chapter of the report summarises the Commission’s research about Artificial Intelligence systems and bias in technology.</p><p>The Commission recommended that the government issue guidance that clarifies how to apply the Equality Act to algorithmic decision-making and require transparency for public sector bodies when this is applied to decisions concerning individuals. The government is still carefully considering the report’s findings and recommendations and will respond in full this summer.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 13053 13054 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:19:32 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1331426

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the National LGBT Action Plan 2018, which of the recommendations she has instructed her Department to implement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	13171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The 2018 LGBT Action Plan was introduced by the previous administration. We have set out our plan for LGBT advancement for this Government and our priorities are banning Conversion Therapy and hosting the Global LGBT Conference. The objective was, and continues to be, to defend, extend and promote the rights and freedoms of LGBT people here and abroad.</p><p>We have achieved a great deal for LGBT people since 2018, including appointing the UK’s first National LGBT Health Adviser, more than doubling the number of places available on the PrEP Impact Trial, running a world-leading anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying programme in schools and working with the Home Office to update the Hate Crime Action Plan.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 14/06/2021 16:20:14 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1331427

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	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 has taken to ensure her Department’s consultation on banning so-called conversion therapy prioritises the voices of survivors of that practice.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	13172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>Any ban we bring forward must work for those who need it most, especially victims and survivors. We have also already met with conversion therapy survivors, to hear about their experiences. We have committed to launching a consultation in September and this will be vital for ensuring the action we take is informed, effective and proportionate. I would encourage anyone who has been a victim of conversion therapy to respond to our consultation when it launches in September.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 14/06/2021 16:18:59 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1331550

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Queen Elizabeth II
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Equality Act 2010 applies to the Sovereign in her private capacity; what are the reasons for any exemption; and whether the Government Equalities Office (1) reviewed any exemption during the passage of the Act, and (2) will now review any such exemption.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>In common with other legislation, the Equality Act 2010 maintains the long standing principle that it is not appropriate for The Sovereign, personally, to be the subject of legal action in a Court or Tribunal. However, the Royal Household has formal arrangements in place that provide a means of hearing and remedying any complaint that might be raised under the Act.</p><p>There are no plans to review this position.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 24/06/2021 10:56:31 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1330574

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
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	Local Government: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effect of participation in training sessions based on Critical Race Theory on local authority employees.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	12079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>In the Written Ministerial Statement of 15 December 2020, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2020-12-15/hcws652" target="_blank">HCWS652</a>, the Government outlined how unconscious bias training fails to deliver value for taxpayers' money and is ineffective. We indicated that it will be phased out in the Civil Service, and encourage the wider public sector to do the same.</p><p>Similar principles can be applied to &quot;critical race theory&quot; training, which is a controversial political ideology. Councils should be seeking to keep council tax down, and focus resources to supporting frontline services and covid recovery.</p><p>Moreover, the application of critical race theory to municipal public services threatens to undermine integration and community cohesion, by exaggerating differences within local communities; instead, councils should be seeking to build and strengthen a shared local and national identity across class, colour and creed.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 14/06/2021 16:21:01 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1329394

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Males: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a Minister responsible for male-specific issues.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	10324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>The Equality Act requires the interests of both sexes to be considered when assessing equality impacts. The Government is focussed on delivering genuine equality of opportunity by addressing the real problems people, whatever their sex, face in their everyday lives using evidence and data.</p><p>That is why we recently announced the Equality Data Programme, a comprehensive project to improve equality data, enhance our understanding of equality, and get to the heart of the barriers all people face.</p><p>As ministerial appointments are made by the Prime Minister, any changes to ministerial titles would be a matter for him to consider. However, all Equalities Ministers have a responsibility to carefully consider issues affecting men and boys as part of their remit even where this is not necessarily indicated in their job title.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 17/06/2021 13:16:59 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1329538

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Civil Service: Equality
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 effect of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme on (a) recruitment and retention of LGBT+ employees, (b) well-being and productivity of LGBT+ employees, (c) positive work environments and (d) adherence to equality law of Government departments that have participated in that programme.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	10293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>This Government supports inclusive workplaces and believes that all LGBT people should be able to be themselves at work, so that they can do their best and achieve their full potential.</p><p>It is fundamental that everyone is able to seize opportunities in the workplace without fear of discrimination or harassment.</p><p>Memberships of external schemes are kept under review, to ensure value for taxpayers’ money.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 10294 10295 10296 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:18:14 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1329540

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Civil Service: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential effect of withdrawing Government departments from the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme on the Government's (a) reputation as an institution that upholds equality and diversity for LGBT+ employees, (b) international reputation for LGBT+ equality, (c) work to promote LGBT+ equality internationally and (d) adherence to equality law.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	10294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>This Government supports inclusive workplaces and believes that all LGBT people should be able to be themselves at work, so that they can do their best and achieve their full potential.</p><p>It is fundamental that everyone is able to seize opportunities in the workplace without fear of discrimination or harassment.</p><p>Memberships of external schemes are kept under review, to ensure value for taxpayers’ money.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 10293 10295 10296 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:18:14 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown