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1716654

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the gender pay gap; and what estimate they have made of how long it will take to close.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Under this government the gender pay gap has fallen significantly, having fallen from 19.8% to 14.3% over the last decade. In 2017, we introduced world-leading regulations requiring large employers to publish the differences in average salaries and bonuses for men and women every year. This has ensured that employers are aware of their gaps and are taking steps to close them.</p><p>We know that reporting is just the first step, but do not believe that setting arbitrary targets or a timetable will help to drive the changes that we all want to see. The causes of the gender pay gap are complex, and the wider societal shifts required to close it will take time.</p><p>Detailed gender pay gap information is published annually by the ONS, and this includes sector-specific data and analysis. ONS data shows that the gender pay gap has decreased across all major occupational groups between 2022 and 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL4487 question first answered 22/05/2024 15:52:51 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1715949

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in enforcing mandatory gender pay gap reporting.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL4399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>In 2017, we introduced world-leading regulations requiring large employers to publish the differences in average salaries and bonuses for men and women every year. We continue to see high levels of compliance with the regulations; and the broader requirement has ensured that employers are aware of their gaps and are taking steps to close them.</p><p>Enforcement of the reporting regulations is the responsibility of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. They have outlined the process that they follow for gender pay gap reporting here:</p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/our-work/gender-pay-gap-our-enforcement-action?return-url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equalityhumanrights.com%2Fsearch%3Fkeys%3Denforcement%2Bstrategy" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/our-work/gender-pay-gap-our-enforcement-action?return-url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equalityhumanrights.com%2Fsearch%3Fkeys%3Denforcement%2Bstrategy</a></p><p>More details about their full enforcement powers are detailed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/our-work/our-legal-work/our-legal-powers/our-litigation-and-enforcement-policy-2022-2025/our-0" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/our-work/our-legal-work/our-legal-powers/our-litigation-and-enforcement-policy-2022-2025/our-0</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 21/05/2024 15:52:46 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1679264

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
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	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) mitigate pay gaps, and (2) promote fair compensation practices, within large companies.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to reducing unfair pay disparities and ensuring everyone is able to succeed in their career.</p><p> </p><p>Under this Government the gender pay gap has narrowed significantly, having fallen by approximately a quarter in the last decade. In 2017, we introduced regulations requiring large employers to publish gender pay gap data every year, ensuring employers are aware of their gaps and take steps to close them.</p><p> </p><p>To accelerate progress we have supported legislation to: enhance flexible working, extend redundancy protection for those on maternity leave, introduce carers leave, and, strengthen the protections against harassment in the workplace.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published guidance for employers on ethnicity pay reporting in April 2023, which sets out best practice on measuring, analysing and reporting ethnicity pay gaps. We are supporting employers who wish to measure their pay gaps and are identifying examples of good practice.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of supporting fair compensation practices, the National Living Wage will be increasing by a record cash amount in April – from £10.42 to £11.44 an hour. Through this, the Government protects the lowest paid in society, with women and people from an ethnic minority background among those more likely to benefit.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 05/01/2024 11:19:56 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1644504

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to make reporting on ethnicity pay gaps mandatory for the purposes of tackling racism.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL8453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>This government remains committed to tackling all areas of disparities in this country, including in employment. It is crucial that everyone is treated fairly in the workplace, so that they can thrive and reach their full potential and we want to ensure that everyone has access to the same employment opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Ethnicity pay gap reporting is just one type of tool to assist employers in doing this and it may not always be the most appropriate mechanism for some types of organisations. Therefore, as set out in the “Inclusive Britain” report, which was published in March 2022, the Government will not be legislating to make ethnicity pay reporting mandatory at this stage. Instead, we committed to producing guidance to support those who wish to report voluntarily. This was published in April 2023.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 26/06/2023 16:32:54 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1545097

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to close the gender the pay gap, and (2) to end unequal pay for, and discrimination against, women.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL3698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to the empowerment of women in the workplace. Over the last decade our work has seen the gender pay gap fall considerably, with mandatory gender pay gap reporting regulations helping to motivate employers to improve equality in the workplace, and strong growth in the number of women in full-time work.</p><p>To drive forward this progress we have recently announced a ground-breaking pay transparency pilot, a new STEM returners programme and a Taskforce on Women-Led High-Growth Enterprises. In combination, this work will ensure that all women are able to reach their full career potential, improving gender equality in the workplace, and helping to further narrow the gender pay gap.</p><p>We also remain committed to the Equality Act 2010, which contains strong protections from discrimination on the basis of sex, and reaffirms fundamental equal pay protections.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 16/12/2022 11:27:52 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1227735

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the research from University College London, published on 20 July, which suggests that teenage boys have more ambitious aims regarding higher education which contributes towards the gender pay gap.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2020 answer text <p>The government is committed to transforming the lives of children and young people so that they can go as far as their hard work and talent will take them, regardless of their background or where they live. Nowhere is this more important than in how our young people are educated and prepared for a successful future. This is why the government has set out an ambitious agenda and made record investments in opportunities for all young people in this country.</p><p>The government wants to ensure that all post-16 students can make an informed choice between high-quality options that support progression, whatever their attainment or aspirations. This includes access to higher education so that university places are available to those who are qualified by ability and attainment to pursue them and who wish to do so, alongside other high-quality options such as further education and apprenticeships. Through the Careers Strategy, we have laid out foundations which aim to develop children’s ambitions. Careers guidance is vital in helping to develop talent and opportunities so that people have the skills that we need and that employers require.</p><p>In 2017, we introduced regulations requiring large employers to publish the differences in average salaries and bonuses for men and women. The national gender pay gap is at a record low of 17.3% - down from 17.8% in 2018. The full-time gender gap is at a near record low of 8.9%.</p><p>We continue to encourage employers to take action to provide equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace but also recognise that employers are facing unprecedented uncertainty and pressure due to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 04/08/2020 11:04:45 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1222188

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they have taken to reduce the gender pay gap since February.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL6628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2020 answer text <p>In recognition of the unprecedented uncertainty and pressure facing employers due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and to ease the burdens on business, the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for 2019/20. However, employers can still choose to report their data and we have carried on providing support to those who need it. Over 5,500 employers have reported to date and more continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL6626 question first answered 30/07/2020 15:23:07 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1217215

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the suspension of gender pay gap reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic on gender pay gap inequality.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>In recognition of the unprecedented uncertainty and pressure facing employers due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for 2019/20. However, employers can still choose to report their data and we have carried on providing support to those who need it. Over 5,500 employers have reported to date and more continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 03/07/2020 11:47:42 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1193895

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of employers which can provide the gender pay gap data for the 2019–20 reporting year now.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL4087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that employers are facing unprecedented uncertainty and pressure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A number of employers contacted the Government, prior to the announcement on non-enforcement, to highlight their concerns about being unable to meet the gender pay gap reporting deadlines this year.</p><p>Due to the COVID 19 outbreak, the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for the 2019/20 reporting year.</p><p>Around 5,500 employers have reported their gender pay gap data to date for the 2019-20 reporting year, which includes more than 2,000 employers who published their data since the suspension of enforcement on 24 March. More employers may choose to report in the coming months and we will continue to provide support to those employers that wish to do so.</p><p>The gender pay gap is caused by a range of factors. In order to tackle it, we must ensure that everybody has equal access to opportunities. We will continue to encourage employers to take action to provide equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace.</p><p>We are currently considering the impact of the pandemic on the gender pay gap data for the current reporting year. If there are any changes to reporting in future, we will proactively communicate these to all employers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL4088 HL4090 HL4091 question first answered 21/05/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1193898

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to give high priority to closing the gender pay gap during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL4090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that employers are facing unprecedented uncertainty and pressure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A number of employers contacted the Government, prior to the announcement on non-enforcement, to highlight their concerns about being unable to meet the gender pay gap reporting deadlines this year.</p><p>Due to the COVID 19 outbreak, the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for the 2019/20 reporting year.</p><p>Around 5,500 employers have reported their gender pay gap data to date for the 2019-20 reporting year, which includes more than 2,000 employers who published their data since the suspension of enforcement on 24 March. More employers may choose to report in the coming months and we will continue to provide support to those employers that wish to do so.</p><p>The gender pay gap is caused by a range of factors. In order to tackle it, we must ensure that everybody has equal access to opportunities. We will continue to encourage employers to take action to provide equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace.</p><p>We are currently considering the impact of the pandemic on the gender pay gap data for the current reporting year. If there are any changes to reporting in future, we will proactively communicate these to all employers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL4087 HL4088 HL4091 question first answered 21/05/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie