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349185

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2015
	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	Easter: Confectionery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had discussions with the owners of large stores on their policies on stocking Easter eggs containing Christian or biblical messages.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	1554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>Neither the Minister for Women and Equalities nor I have had such discussions.</p><p>To the extent that this matter may concern equality law, statutory guidance about compliance with equality legislation covering Great Britain is issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. It is intended to give businesses and service providers the information they need to understand the law and meet their responsibilities. The guidance can be found at: <a href="http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/publication/services-public-functions-and-associations-statutory-code-practice" target="_blank">http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/publication/services-public-functions-and-associations-statutory-code-practice</a></p><p>Separate equality legislation applies in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/06/2015 15:34:15 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

442761

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2016
	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	Females: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to promote opportunities for women in rural areas to participate in public life.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	21030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government believes that public life is strengthened by the participation of people with different skills, backgrounds and experiences, from right across the country. As a country we cannot afford to waste the talents of half our population and that is why we must ensurewomenare better representedacross all walks of life, including those from rural areas.</p><p>The 2015 General Election was a great step forward for women’s representation. We now have the highest number of female MPs in Parliament and a third of our Cabinet is made up of women. We know women continue to be under-represented on local councils; that is why schemes such as the Be a Councillor campaign, which has been run by the Local Government Association since 2012, are so important. The Government is also committed to increasing the diversity of public appointments and has set the aspiration that 50% of new appointments should go to women.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 12/01/2016 17:11:47 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

513747

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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	Business: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to encourage big businesses to promote gender equality and provide models for small and medium-sized enterprises to follow.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	34340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to full gender equality in the workplace, and we are introducing mandatory gender pay gap reporting for larger employers from April 2017.</p><p>We will support all employers to do this with a £500,000 package including: UK wide conference events, free online software and targeted support for male-dominated sectors. Employers of any size can join the voluntary “Think, Act, Report” initiative which has around 300 members leading the way on gender equality.</p><p>The Women’s Business Council has an SME representative to ensure good practice is promulgated throughout the wider business community, including a toolkit for businesses to support older women in the workplace.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/04/2016 16:13:30 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

513748

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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	Business: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions has the Government had with businesses on reducing discrimination and promoting equal opportunities.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	34339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring equal opportunities, so that everyone can reach their full potential and is working with business to achieve this. The Government has done so in a number of ways, including: The Hampton and Alexander review of women on boards and the chair of the Women’s Business Council, Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith will lead a review of issues faced by businesses in developing black and minority ethnic (BAME) talent, and access to the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>The Women’s Business Council, established in 2012, has produced a range of products to encourage older women to enter and stay on in the workplace. The Women’s Business Council has also been active in working with the finance sector to address some of the barriers facing some BAME women entrepreneurs. The Government has worked closely with employers to develop a range of measures that will help promote gender equality in workplaces and will require all companies with at least 250 employees to report their gender pay gaps. It is expected that employers will publish the required information from April 2017.</p><p>This builds upon actions already undertaken by the Government including a series of equality roadshows with the British Chambers of Commerce. These roadshows highlighted the benefits and challenges of diverse workforces for business whilst helping the Government shape guidance for business on older workers, women and disabled people in the workplace to tackle discrimination.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/04/2016 16:14:17 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

523228

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2016
	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	STEM Subjects: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on encouraging regular trips to engineering firms, factories and laboratories by all-girls' schools to encourage girls to consider STEM careers.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	39509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to increasing the number of girls studying STEM subjects and considering STEM careers. That is why earlier this year we announced an ambition to increase the proportion of girls studying STEM subjects by 20% by 2020. We fully encourage engagement between schools and employers to inform and inspire all young people about STEM careers.</p><p> </p><p>This government wants to see improvements to the quality of careers advice and guidance available to young people, with many more schools and employers working together to provide excellent support. Helping all young people, regardless of background, get the inspiration and guidance they need for success in working life is a key part of this government’s commitment to delivering real social justice. Later this year, we will publish our careers strategy which will set out a clear vision and roadmap for our £90 million investment this parliament to improve careers education and guidance for young people.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this investment, we are funding the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) to take a lead role in transforming the provision of careers, enterprise and employer engagement experiences for young people to inspire them and prepare them for the world of work. The CEC announced, in March, the successful bidders to the £5 million careers and enterprise investment fund, some of which have a specific focus on STEM. The fund will boost provision for nearly 250,000 young people across England in 75% of the areas the company has identified as ‘cold spots’.</p><p> </p><p>The government supports the STEM Ambassadors Programme with a network of over 32,000 volunteers from STEM companies and academia who inspire schoolchildren about STEM careers. We also support the industry led Your Life campaign which aims to transform perceptions of STEM subjects by showing young people the range of careers they can pursue.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/06/2016 14:32:52 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

642402

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	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	Employment: Older People
	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 Cabinet colleagues on steps to increase opportunities for work for older women in the light of the recent raising of the state pension age.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	54245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions will publish an employer-led national strategy to set out the direction of the fuller working lives agenda early next year. I will be working closely with Ministerial colleagues on this strategy.</p><p>The number of older women (50-64) in work is at a record high, but we are committed to maximising women’s economic contribution at every stage of their career. Government recently announced the appointment of Business in the Community Age at Work leadership team as Business Champion for Older Workers. This team will spearhead Government’s work to support employers hiring and re-training older workers.</p><p>Working through the Women’s Business Council, we are focussing on removing barriers for older women workers, supporting them to improve their skills and return to the workplace. Barclays, a Council member company, recently launched a toolkit to extend its apprenticeship programmes to older workers, allowing them to improve their skills whilst earning.</p><p>We know that women still shoulder the burden of caring for both children and elderly relatives and so the £1.9m Carers in Employment project is exploring ways to support carers to maintain their paid employment alongside their caring responsibilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 28/11/2016 17:21:38 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

686241

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2017
	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 Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the handling of racially motivated attacks.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	63430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Education regularly meets Cabinet colleagues including the Home Secretary, and discusses a wide range of policy and delivery issues.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/02/2017 10:29:06 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

714999

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	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	Electoral Register: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to use the centenary of women's right to vote as a means of encouraging electoral registration and democratic participation among young people.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	69857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government has set up a £5m fund to help celebrate the centenary of women’s suffrage and support projects to build a legacy for the future. It is important that we educate young people about the significance of the hard-won right to vote for women. The Barnett formula has been applied to this funding in the usual way and it is for the devolved administrations to decide whether, and how, they choose to mark the centenary.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, we value the important role that schools and colleges can play in encouraging democratic participation amongst young people. The Cabinet Office has developed a collection of learning resources, such as Rock Enrol!, that can be used in schools, colleges and youth groups to encourage students to register to vote and learn about the importance of democratic engagement. The Government has also funded the British Youth Council’s Discovering Democracy Awards to recognise exemplar schools which prepare their students to be full and active participants in democratic life from a young age, including the importance of registering to vote.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/04/2017 14:32:57 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

731264

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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	Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the Government's policy is on protecting the right of (a) Christians and (b) people of other religious beliefs to wear or carry religious symbols in public.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that both Christians and people of other religious beliefs should be able to wear or carry religious symbols in public so long as they act within the boundaries of the law while doing so.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/06/2017 16:37:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752791

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	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 Northern Ireland Assembly on the effect of the provision of private appointments, travel costs and accommodation costs for women seeking abortion in England on the original estimate of the costs to the public purse of the provision of abortions for women resident in Northern Ireland on the NHS in England.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	5504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We are currently engaging key stakeholders to work out the details of the scheme. Further information will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 5501 question first answered 20/07/2017 16:47:33 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon