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1126966

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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, with reference to the Government response to the Seventh Report of the Women and Equalities Committee, Sexual harassment in the workplace HC1801, when she plans to launch the public consultations.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	254853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government will launch a consultation shortly covering:</p><ul><li>the evidence for introducing a new duty on employers to prevent harassment;</li><li>extending the protections of the Equality Act to volunteers and interns;</li><li>strengthening and clarifying the laws in relation to third party harassment;</li><li>the evidence for changing employment tribunal time limits for Equality Act 2010 cases.</li></ul><p>The Government consultation on tackling the misuse of confidentiality clauses in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination closed on 29 April and we are now considering the responses.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 24/05/2019 10:44:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1201324

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	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	Ethnic Groups: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the timeframe is for the publication of the work of the Racial Disparity Unit in response to the report of Public Health England on disparities in risks and outcomes in relation to covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	56084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>As Minister for Equalities, I am working with the Race Disparity Unit and the Department for Health and Social Care to carry forward work to identify and fill the gaps in PHE’s review; and work across government to take appropriate steps to mitigate disparities identified. The terms of reference for this work, which include quarterly updates to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on progress, were published on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> on 4 June. The timeframe will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 54145 55833 question first answered 11/06/2020 16:44:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1235762

	registered interest
	date	18/09/2020
	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	Statutory Sick Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions has she had with the Department for Work and Pensions on the equality impact of the current statutory sick pay rate.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	91777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The responsibility for equalities impact assessments lies with departments, who take this responsibility very seriously. Impact assessments are kept under review and my colleagues are fully aware of their equality duties.</p><p>In this particular instance, the Department for Work and Pensions published a consultation Health is everyone’s business in July 2019 in which they sought views on the rate of statutory sick pay. A response will be published later this year (2020).</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 19/10/2020 18:19:01 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1241365

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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	Ethnic Groups: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the timeframe is for the publication of the work of the Racial Disparity Unit in response to the report of Public Health England on disparities in risks and outcomes in relation to covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	100498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>In June, the Prime Minister asked me, as Minister for Equalities, to lead cross-government work on the findings of the Public Health England (PHE) report ‘COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes’. The Race Disparity Unit (RDU) is supporting me in this.</p><p>Following work undertaken by the RDU, the Office for National Statistics and the wider scientific community, we have made good progress in recent weeks in identifying the key drivers of the disparities highlighted by the PHE review and the relationships between the different risk factors for ethnic minority communities. We have also been reviewing the effectiveness and impact of current actions being undertaken by government departments and their agencies to directly lessen these disparities.</p><p>I will shortly be submitting the first quarterly update report on this work to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, as required by the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/next-steps-for-work-on-covid-19-disparities-announced" target="_blank">terms of reference</a>.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 100499 question first answered 22/10/2020 10:15:46 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1241367

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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	Race Disparity Unit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress the Race Disparity Unit has made in its work on health inequalities in response to the Public Health England report on disparities in the risk and outcomes of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	100499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>In June, the Prime Minister asked me, as Minister for Equalities, to lead cross-government work on the findings of the Public Health England (PHE) report ‘COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes’. The Race Disparity Unit (RDU) is supporting me in this.</p><p>Following work undertaken by the RDU, the Office for National Statistics and the wider scientific community, we have made good progress in recent weeks in identifying the key drivers of the disparities highlighted by the PHE review and the relationships between the different risk factors for ethnic minority communities. We have also been reviewing the effectiveness and impact of current actions being undertaken by government departments and their agencies to directly lessen these disparities.</p><p>I will shortly be submitting the first quarterly update report on this work to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, as required by the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/next-steps-for-work-on-covid-19-disparities-announced" target="_blank">terms of reference</a>.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 100498 question first answered 22/10/2020 10:15:46 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1247262

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2020
	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	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 on (a) the gender pay gap and (b) women of the suspension of the enforcement of employers' obligations to report data on the gender pay gap in the 2019-20 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	109510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to levelling up and making the UK a country where equality of opportunity exists for everyone. As part of this we want to see more employers offering measures such as flexible working and returnships, which aim to help people return to work after a break due to caring responsibilities. We know that measures like these can improve career prospects for both women and men.</p><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 the 2019/20 reporting year. The data that employers would have had to submit by April this year, had enforcement not been suspended, would have been calculated from a snapshot date before the COVID-19 outbreak. The snapshot date was 31 March 2019 for public sector employers and 5 April 2019 for the private and voluntary sector.</p><p>Despite the uncertainty this year, the UK's gender pay gap has fallen to a record low of 15.5% from 17.4%. We will continue to monitor the impact of the gender pay gap reporting regulations and will review their effectiveness by 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 06/11/2020 09:13:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1247263

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2020
	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	Pay and Redundancy: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what comparative assessment she has made of the effect of (a) redundancies and (b) reductions in pay during the covid-19 outbreak on women and men.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	109511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on employment is complex. This year the UK’s gender pay gap fell to a record low of 15.5%. Redundancy rates for men have increased more than for women. In the latest data available from ONS, July to September 2020, redundancy rates for men have increased to 11.6% up from 4.3% the same time last year, while the rate for women is 10.9% up from 4.3%. And, whilst there is variation in furlough rates across the UK, the furlough take up rates for men and women were similar within each region or country.</p><p>Equality Impact Assessments have been systematically produced on COVID-19 regulations; considering equality impacts is part of an ongoing process to support policy development. Impact assessments are kept under review, and the data on outcomes by gender are being monitored.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 17/11/2020 09:15:42 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1273885

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	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	Hate Crime
	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 the (a) Secretary of State for Justice and (b) Home Secretary on strengthening hate crime legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	133999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Any hate crime is completely unacceptable and the Government is committed to stamping it out. As part of the Hate Crime Action Plan Refresh in October 2018, the Government asked the Law Commission to conduct a review into the coverage and approach of hate crime legislation, including consideration of whether other protected characteristics should be included. The Law Commission’s consultation to support the review closed on 24 December 2020. The Government will respond to the review when it is complete.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/01/2021 17:32:51 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1283576

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2021
	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, what progress the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities is making on their call for evidence work; and what the timeframe is for that Commission's recommendations to be published.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	148849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2021 answer text <p>The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ call for evidence closed on 30 November 2020 and the Commission aims to provide its full report to the Prime Minister by the end of this month. The Commission also intends to publish its results on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>, following submission of its full report to the Prime Minister. As per its terms of reference, the Commission will then draw to a close.</p><p>I am aware that the Commission, in carrying out its work, has considered evidence from a wide range of organisations (including Local Authorities), from across the UK as well as individuals.</p><p>We look forward to receiving the Commission's final report at the end of this month, to which the government will respond in due course. On receipt of the report, the government will consider what further engagement is necessary with Local Authorities and other bodies.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 148850 question first answered 10/02/2021 13:47:52 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1283577

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2021
	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: Local Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she (a) has had and (b) plans to have with representatives of (i) the Local Government Association and (ii) local authorities throughout the UK on (A) the work of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and (B) how local authorities can work with that Commission.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	148850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2021 answer text <p>The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ call for evidence closed on 30 November 2020 and the Commission aims to provide its full report to the Prime Minister by the end of this month. The Commission also intends to publish its results on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>, following submission of its full report to the Prime Minister. As per its terms of reference, the Commission will then draw to a close.</p><p>I am aware that the Commission, in carrying out its work, has considered evidence from a wide range of organisations (including Local Authorities), from across the UK as well as individuals.</p><p>We look forward to receiving the Commission's final report at the end of this month, to which the government will respond in due course. On receipt of the report, the government will consider what further engagement is necessary with Local Authorities and other bodies.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 148849 question first answered 10/02/2021 13:47:52 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes