I receive regular representations on many issues including the role of women in public life.<\/p>
We are removing barriers that prevent women from progressing in public life. For example, the Government has established the Centre for Public Appointments (CPA) in the Cabinet Office to ensure best practice is followed. As a result, the proportion of new female appointees to public boards has increased to 39%. We have also supported political parties to increase women\u2019s representation thorough a combination of legislative and voluntary measures.<\/p>
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After this matter was raised by the Hon. Member for Bradford South (Gerry Sutcliffe) at Prime Minister\u2019s Questions on 28 June 2014, I, along with officials from the Insolvency Service, held a meeting with the Hon. Member for Bradford South, Mr Sutcliffe, on 17 July 2014. Mr Sutcliffe is head of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for this issue, and therefore representative of stakeholders\u2019 views. At that meeting he handed over further information from the liquidators of two companies which operated the extended warranty schemes sold by Scottish Power, and we agreed that the Insolvency Service would review this information to ascertain whether or not further investigation was appropriate. It was explained to Mr Sutcliffe that any decision whether or not to commence an investigation using s447 Companies Act would be confidential and the Insolvency Service would not be in a position to confirm that decision or comment further.<\/p>
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The Government Equalities Office made the following public appointments to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in each of the last five years:<\/p>
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Year<\/p><\/td> | 2009<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Male<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Female*<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> * includes two reappointments<\/p> The EHRC Chair and Deputy Chair posts are salaried and the salaries over the period are shown below. The significant reduction in the remuneration is a result of the reduction in terms and conditions following the Government\u2019s comprehensive review of the EHRC:<\/p> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chair (male)<\/p><\/td> £124,000<\/p><\/td> £124,000<\/p><\/td> £147,000<\/p><\/td> £65,000<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chair (female)<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £55,838<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Deputy Chair (both female)<\/p><\/td> £59,533<\/p><\/td> £65,800<\/p><\/td> £65,800<\/p><\/td> £85,000 (including period as interim Chair)<\/p><\/td> £23,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Commissioners receive £400 a day plus expenses. In addition, two male Disability Commissioners were required to carry out additional work during the period, therefore additional payments were made as shown:<\/p> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chair of the Inquiry into disability related harassment<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £8,875<\/p><\/td> £11,750<\/p><\/td> £2,375<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lead on Disability Committee Review<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £18,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The total of fees and expenses paid each year to each Commissioner is available in the relevant EHRC annual report and accounts.<\/p>"}
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