@prefix rdf: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix skos: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix api: . @prefix parl: . rdfs:label "Biography information for Jenny Willott" . parl:answerText "

I have given no guidance to other departments on commissioning publicly-funded research into gender differences in brain development and functioning.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Maidstone and The Weald" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Mrs Helen Grant" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-05-13"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The Government Equalities Office made the following public appointments to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in each of the last five years:

Year

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Male

4

0

0

0

2

Female*

8

1

1

2

5

* includes two reappointments

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’s comprehensive review of the EHRC:

Year

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

Chair (male)

£124,000

£124,000

£147,000

£65,000

Chair (female)

£55,838

Deputy Chair (both female)

£59,533

£65,800

£65,800

£85,000 (including period as interim Chair)

£23,400

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:

Year

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

Chair of the Inquiry into disability related harassment

£8,875

£11,750

£2,375

Lead on Disability Committee Review

£18,800

The total of fees and expenses paid each year to each Commissioner is available in the relevant EHRC annual report and accounts.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "East Dunbartonshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Jo Swinson" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-10-28"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-10-28T09:02:42.0148887Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Simon Kirby" . parl:answerText "

I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given on 2 April 2014 Official Report, col 651W.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Cardiff Central" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Jenny Willott" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-05-09"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:previousAnswerVersion ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-05-09T12:00:00.00Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "31" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, whether his Department will attend the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia Forum 2014 in Valletta." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Tom Blenkinsop" ; parl:uin "198074" ; dcterms:date "2014-05-07"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "31" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what recent progress he has made on the appointment of a business champion for older workers." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "East Ham" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Stephen Timms" ; parl:uin "197649" ; dcterms:date "2014-05-02"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The survey of Think, Act, Report participating companies was conducted in October 2013. There were 39 responses, roughly a third of the companies then supporting the initiative.

The survey was anonymous, so the Department does not hold information on which of the companies have conducted gender pay audits. However, we are aware there are at least 16 such companies.

At least two companies, Friends Life and Genesis Housing, publish detailed gender pay gap information broken down by every grade. The Government is using the initiative to encourage companies to publish pay information, and for many of them signing-up to Think, Act, Report is their first step on that journey.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Cardiff Central" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Jenny Willott" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-05-06"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "31" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, if she will place in the Library a copy of the guidance currently issued to managers at the Equality and Human Rights Commission on managing a diverse workforce." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Shipley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Philip Davies" ; parl:uin "197840" ; dcterms:date "2014-05-06"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Yes.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Bromsgrove" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Sajid Javid" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-05-12"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-05-12T12:00:00.00Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Jo Swinson" . parl:answerText "

The Department has no plans to bring forward such proposals.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Maidstone and The Weald" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Mrs Helen Grant" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-05-08"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-05-08T12:00:00.00Z"^^xsd:dateTime . skos:prefLabel "House of Commons" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "31" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, if she will bring forward proposals to relocate (a) staff and (b) offices of her Department to Brighton; and if she will make a statement." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Brighton, Kemptown" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Simon Kirby" ; parl:uin "197445" ; dcterms:date "2014-05-01"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "31" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what guidance she has given to other Departments on commissioning publicly-funded research into gender differences in brain development and functioning." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Newcastle upon Tyne Central" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Chi Onwurah" ; parl:uin "198267" ; dcterms:date "2014-05-08"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Cardiff Central" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Jenny Willott" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "31" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:hansardHeading "Public Appointments" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how many (a) men and (b) women her Department has publicly appointed in each of the last five years; and how much has been paid to each (i) man and (ii) woman." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Ashfield" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Gloria De Piero" ; parl:uin "211836" ; dcterms:date "2014-10-23"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Philip Davies" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid" . parl:answerText "

The Women's Business Council has already met on two occasions this year to progress the recommendations in its report published in 2013: on 5 March 2014 and 24 April 2014.

Women's Business Council members have met with Minsters four times during the last 12 months.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Cardiff Central" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Jenny Willott" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-05-13"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "31" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how many times the Women's Business Council has met in 2014; and how many times Ministers met that council in the last 12 months." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Ashfield" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Gloria De Piero" ; parl:uin "197766" ; dcterms:date "2014-05-06"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Chi Onwurah" . parl:answerText "

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is an independent body and is responsible for its own staff management, including diversity training. The guidance papers requested are internal documents that were not intended for wider publication. However, I have asked the EHRC to send copies to the Hon Member.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Maidstone and The Weald" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Mrs Helen Grant" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-05-13"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "31" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2014, Official Report, columns 578-9W, on equality, how many companies responded to the recent survey of companies participating in the Think Act, Report initiative; and what information her Department holds on which companies participating in that initiative (a) have conducted a gender pay audit in the last two years and (b) publish detailed gender pay gap information for each grade." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Ashfield" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Gloria De Piero" ; parl:uin "197286" ; dcterms:date "2014-04-30"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Gloria De Piero" . parl:answerText "

I receive regular representations on many issues including the role of women in public life.

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’s representation thorough a combination of legislative and voluntary measures.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "East Dunbartonshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Jo Swinson" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-10-28"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-10-28T09:03:28.8801937Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The contract to conduct a review of the available evidence on the most effective practices to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools has been awarded to NatCen Social Research following a rigorous assessment process.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Cardiff Central" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Jenny Willott" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-05-12"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-05-12T12:00:00.00Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "31" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, which organisations have been awarded funding to conduct a review into homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Ashfield" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Gloria De Piero" ; parl:uin "197302" ; dcterms:date "2014-04-30"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "31" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Women and Equalities" ; parl:hansardHeading "Females: Public Appointments" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what recent representations she has received on the role of women in public life; and if she will make a statement." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Thirsk and Malton" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Miss Anne McIntosh" ; parl:uin "211750" ; dcterms:date "2014-10-23"^^xsd:dateTime . a api:Page ; "10"^^xsd:long ; "1"^^xsd:long ; "21611"^^xsd:long ; dcterms:isPartOf ; api:definition ; api:extendedMetadataVersion ; api:items ( ) ; api:page "0"^^xsd:long ; ; . a api:ListEndpoint ; dcterms:hasPart ; api:definition .