@prefix rdf: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix skos: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix api: . @prefix parl: . 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 . rdfs:label "Biography information for Dan Jarvis" . 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 Minister for Women and Equalities, how many meetings she has had on increasing the number of women receiving public appointments since May 2015." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Barnsley Central" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Dan Jarvis" ; parl:uin "24805" ; dcterms:date "2016-01-28"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering" . parl:answerText "

I am working closely with the Cabinet Office to modernise recruitment practices and attract a more diverse field of candidates from an ever-wider range of social and professional backgrounds.

This includes engaging with government departments, the private sector and a range of different diversity networks and groups. We have engaged with them through online advertising, social media and at events to promote and raise awareness of public appointments and better understand the barriers or concerns for those considering a public appointment.

The most recent figures published show that we are making real, consistent, progress in increasing the number of public appointments going to women. Last financial year 44% of new appointments were made to women.

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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.

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