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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-23more like thismore than 2017-11-23
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps the Government is taking to achieve equal pay for men and women. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham West and Penge more like this
tabling member printed
Ellie Reeves more like this
uin 902535 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-23more like thismore than 2017-11-23
answer text <p>Paying men and women unequally for the same work has been unlawful for nearly 50 years. Where an employer is found to have breached equal pay law, an employment tribunal can order them to produce an equal pay audit. Our requirement for all larger employers to publish their gender pay gap will help increase transparency of all the factors underlying the endemic differences in pay between men and women.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-23T17:41:31.513Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-23T17:41:31.513Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
4620
label Biography information for Ellie Reeves more like this
789304
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-14more like thismore than 2017-11-14
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to ensure that gender pay gap reporting is effectively enforced when it comes into effect in April 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 113069 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-20more like thismore than 2017-11-20
answer text <p>Any failure to comply with the new gender pay gap regulations is unlawful under section 34 of the Equality Act 2006. This would be subject to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) enforcement.</p><p> </p><p>In the event of a breach of the regulations, the EHRC can issue unlawful act notices and, ultimately, court orders if an employer refuses to comply.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-20T17:34:04.083Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-20T17:34:04.083Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
757007
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-04more like thismore than 2017-09-04
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Fair opportunities for all: A strategy to reduce pay gaps in Britain report, what steps she is taking to tackle gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon more like this
tabling member printed
Layla Moran more like this
uin 7670 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-12more like thismore than 2017-09-12
answer text <p>We note the findings of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s research into gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps. The Government is tackling pay gaps by requiring large employers, including the public sector, to publish their gender pay gap and gender bonus gap. In addition, we are exploring options for introducing other forms of pay gap reporting.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the government is offering 30 hours of free childcare for working families with 3 and 4 year-olds, has extended the right to request flexible working to all employees and introduced shared parental leave. In addition, we are providing £5m of funding to increasing Returners Programmes.</p><p> </p><p>We are also encouraging girls to consider a wider range of careers, including in those higher paying sectors traditionally dominated by men, through funding programmes in schools to increase take-up of STEM subjects and programmes such as STEM ambassadors.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-12T16:55:15.797Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-12T16:55:15.797Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
4656
label Biography information for Layla Moran more like this
753604
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-18more like thismore than 2017-07-18
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate she has made of the gender pay gap in (a) Hampstead and Kilburn constituency, (b) London and (c) the UK in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Hampstead and Kilburn more like this
tabling member printed
Tulip Siddiq more like this
uin 5692 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-05more like thismore than 2017-09-05
answer text <p>The Office of National Statistics publishes the median hourly pay figures set out below, based on place of residence, annually.</p><p>The UK gender pay gap is now at a historic low of 18.1%. However, while we have made progress, there is more to do to close the gap. In April this year, the UK became one of the first countries to introduce mandatory reporting of gender pay gaps and bonuses for voluntary, public and private sector employers with more than 250 staff. The new regulations are an important step in addressing the gender pay gap by highlighting where women are being held back, so that employers can take action.</p><p> </p><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>Hampstead and Kilburn constituency</strong></p></li></ol><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gender pay gap (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>19.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>14.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>20.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>16.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>16.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>18.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>18.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>London</strong></p></li></ol><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gender pay gap (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>UK</strong></p></li></ol><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gender pay gap (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>19.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>20.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>19.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>19.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>19.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>19.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>18.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-05T12:02:45.413Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-05T12:02:45.413Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
4518
label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq more like this
749503
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with business organisations on the implications of maternity leave and requests for flexible working for the gender pay gap. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 3420 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-12more like thismore than 2017-07-12
answer text <p>The Department meets regularly with business organisations to discuss a range of issues including those which can impact upon the gender pay gap. Consultations in 2015 and 2016 on the gender pay gap have emphasised that fully capitalising on the talent and experience of women makes business sense; it is good for individuals, employers and the economy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-12T11:10:37.617Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-12T11:10:37.617Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
748309
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require companies with more than 250 employees to publish data on the pay gap between men and women. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West more like this
uin 2869 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-12more like thismore than 2017-07-12
answer text <p>New regulations introducing mandatory gender pay gap reporting for large employers came into force earlier this year.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-12T12:30:02.147Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-12T12:30:02.147Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
732650
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-26more like thismore than 2017-06-26
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the gender pay gap in (a) Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Linlithgow and East Falkirk more like this
tabling member printed
Martyn Day more like this
uin 1176 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
answer text <p>The Office of National Statistics publishes the median hourly pay figures set out below, based on place of residence, annually. To accelerate the rate at which the UK gap is closing the Government has introduced mandatory gender pay gap reporting for large employers and is helping business to understand and address their gaps.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>a) </strong><strong>Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gender pay gap (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>28.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>25.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>27.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>22.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>22.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>21.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>25.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p><em><br> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong>b) </strong><strong>Scotland</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gender pay gap (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>17.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>17.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>17.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>18.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>17.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>17.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>15.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>c) </strong><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gender pay gap (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>19.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>20.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>19.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>19.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>19.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>19.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>18.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-30T13:40:45.227Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-30T13:40:45.227Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
4488
label Biography information for Martyn Day more like this
718212
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-04-06more like thismore than 2017-04-06
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action will be taken against companies that fail to comply with the gender pay gap reporting rules. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
uin HL6713 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-04-20more like thismore than 2017-04-20
answer text <p>Employers with over 250 employees have 12 months to publish the required information from the relevant commencement date: 31 March for the public sector and 6 April for the private, voluntary and charity sectors.</p><p>The Government Equalities Office will proactively monitor the levels of compliance with the new regulations, and will continue to work closely with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to ensure that employers in scope fulfil their obligations to increase transparency around gender pay differences. Failure to comply would be unlawful and fall within the existing enforcement powers of the EHRC under the Equality Act 2006.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-04-20T16:01:53.227Zmore like thismore than 2017-04-20T16:01:53.227Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
4303
label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
714228
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-27more like thismore than 2017-03-27
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2017 to Question 68000, on equal pay, how her Department plans to identify employers who have not complied with the gender pay gap reporting requirement; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 69319 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-30more like thismore than 2017-03-30
answer text <p>Employers with over 250 employees have 12 months to publish the required information from the relevant commencement date: 31st March for the public sector and 6<sup>th</sup> April for the private, voluntary and charity sectors.</p><p>The Government Equalities Office will proactively monitor the levels of compliance with the new regulations, and will continue to work closely with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to ensure that employers in scope fulfil their obligations to increase transparency around gender pay differences.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-30T15:57:48.327Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-30T15:57:48.327Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
711095
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-14more like thismore than 2017-03-14
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department will have access to HM Revenue and Customs data in order to help identify non-compliant businesses once gender pay gap reporting requirements are in place in April 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 68000 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-20more like thismore than 2017-03-20
answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office does not currently intend to use HMRC data to help identify non-compliant employers. The regulations introducing mandatory gender pay gap reporting will require employers to publish the information on their own website and a Government website. This will allow us to monitor closely the levels of compliance, and we will keep our approach under review during the early years of implementation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-20T17:41:37.897Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-20T17:41:37.897Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this