Women and Equalities<p>My right hon. Friend the Minister for Women and Equalities has frequent discussions with cabinet colleagues on a range of equalities matters.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Health and Social Care lead on policy relating to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is that there may be considerable benefit in offering the HPV to other individuals who have a similar risk profile to that of the men who have sex with men (MSM) population attending Specialist Sexual Health Services and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinics. This wider range includes some MSM aged over 45 years, sex workers, HIV positive women, and HIV positive men.</p><p> </p><p>Clinicians are able to offer vaccinations outside of the national programme using individual clinical judgement, and HPV vaccination could therefore be considered for such individuals on a case-by-case basis.</p>Louth and HorncastleVictoria Atkins2019-07-23false2019-07-23T11:36:03.473Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-06-03Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination1House of CommonsTo ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the provision of the HPV vaccine at sexual health clinics.falseStrangfordJim Shannon259224Women and Equalities<p>From 3 July to 22 October 2018, the Government ran a public consultation on reforming the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in order to make the gender recognition process less bureaucratic and intrusive for the people that use it.</p><p> </p><p>We have had an exceptional response rate to the consultation on the Gender Recognition Act, receiving over 100,000 responses. We are considering these responses and the next steps. We will set out our response to the consultation later this year. This will include publishing the consultation results.</p>Louth and HorncastleVictoria Atkins2019-06-14false2019-06-14T10:57:13.74Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-06-04Gender Recognition1House of CommonsTo ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Government consultation on Reform of the Gender Recognition Act which closed on 22 October 2018, when the Government plans to publish (a) that consultation's findings and (b) its response to those findings.falseTootingDr Rosena Allin-Khan260092Women and Equalities<p>The Government Equalities Office has not provided direct funding to Mermaids. Mermaids were allocated funding through the LGBT Consortium on the Anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying programme 2016-2019 and this funding ceased at the end of the programme in March 2019. A separate extension to this programme was retendered from January 2019 to March 2020 and Mermaids did not receive any funding through this process.</p>Louth and HorncastleVictoria Atkins2019-10-04false2019-10-04T12:47:17.147Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-06-05Mermaids: Finance1House of CommonsTo ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether Government funding of Mermaids UK will be reviewed.falseMonmouthDavid T. C. Davies260597Women and Equalities<p>The only method of legally changing gender is through the process set out in the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This involves applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate, which can then be used to obtain a new birth certificate. This process is only open to those aged 18 and over.</p><p> </p><p>Medical transition is governed by the NHS, and surgery is not available to those under the age of 18. Cross-sex hormones can only be prescribed under strict clinical supervison from the age of 16.</p><p> </p><p>Social transition, such as changing the name you are known by, and the pronouns you use, can be done by anyone at any age, and is often subject to a discussion between a child and their parents if it happens before age 18.</p>Louth and HorncastleVictoria Atkins2019-07-23false2019-07-23T11:37:40.003Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-06-05Transgender People: Children1House of CommonsTo ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether people under the age of 18 can transition gender through routes other than under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.falseMonmouthDavid T. C. Davies260601Women and Equalities<p>Some parts of Section 36 of the Equality Act 2010 were commenced following Royal Assent to that Act. In March 2018, the Government announced its intention to commence the remaining parts of Section 36 in its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report on disability and the built environment. A commencement date will be announced in due course, after further work to identify and assess any additional burdens on local authorities.</p>Louth and HorncastleVictoria Atkins2019-06-19false2019-06-19T14:38:43.667Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-06-07Equality Act 20101House of CommonsTo ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to implement section 36 of the Equality Act 2010; and will she make a statement.falseLiverpool, RiversideDame Louise Ellman261477Women and Equalities<p>The Equality Act 2010 contains clear, enforceable protections to prevent people from being discriminated against or harassed because of a disability in the provision of services. A person with HIV is automatically protected under the Act because this condition is specified as a disability in the Act.</p>Louth and HorncastleVictoria Atkins2019-06-19false2019-06-19T14:37:36.77Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-06-10HIV Infection: Discrimination1House of CommonsTo ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that people with HIV are not discriminated against when seeking tattoo, piercings and other similar services.falseSheffield, Brightside and HillsboroughGill Furniss262416Women and Equalities<p>In April 2019, the Government Equalities Office became an integral part of the Cabinet Office. GEO staff are employees of the Cabinet Office, who are responsible for collecting workforce diversity and inclusion data. GEO does not have access to this data as the size of GEO means that individual members of staff could be identifiable. Prior to April 2019, GEO workforce diversity data will have been included in the data of the relevant parent department.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics publishes annual data on Civil Service employment in the UK, including ethnicity data by department: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/civilservicestatistics" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/civilservicestatistics</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, data regarding numbers of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic civil servants by grade is published at: <a href="https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/workforce-and-business/workforce-diversity/civil-service-workforce/latest" target="_blank">https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/workforce-and-business/workforce-diversity/civil-service-workforce/latest</a></p>Louth and HorncastleVictoria Atkins2019-06-19false2019-06-19T14:38:10.803Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-06-10Civil Servants: Ethnic Groups1House of CommonsTo ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people have been employed at each civil service grade in the (a) Government Equalities Office and (b) Civil Service in each year since 2010.falseBrent CentralDawn Butler262295Women and Equalities<p>The Office for National Statistics publishes gender pay gaps by home parliamentary constituency on an annual basis. These are available online in ‘Home Parliamentary Constituency table’ 10.12, they also publish this data by place of work Parliamentary Constituency:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/annualsurveyofhoursandearningsashegenderpaygaptables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/annualsurveyofhoursandearningsashegenderpaygaptables</a></p>Louth and HorncastleVictoria Atkins2019-09-02false2019-09-02T16:23:08.527Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-06-10Equal Pay1House of CommonsTo ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will publish the gender pay gap in each UK parliamentary constituency in 2018-19.falseBrent CentralDawn Butler262296Women and Equalities<p>As at 14 June 2019, GEO has 110 staff in post (107 FTE).</p><p> </p><p>GEO staff work on a range of priority areas, including work to empower all women to reach their full potential, advancing equality for LGBT people, ensuring our laws protect equality and provide equal rights and driving forward work to put qualities at the heart of government.</p>Louth and HorncastleVictoria Atkins2019-07-25false2019-07-25T09:27:01.197Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-06-10Government Equalities Office: Staff1House of CommonsTo ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will publish the number of staff employed by the Government Equalities Office by (a) grade and (b) policy areas those staff are assigned to.falseBrent CentralDawn Butler262297Women and Equalities<p>This Question was answered on 11 June 2019.</p>Louth and HorncastleVictoria Atkins2019-06-19false2019-06-19T14:37:12.783Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-06-11Government Equalities Office: Written Questions1House of CommonsTo ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to respond to Question 251971 on Equal Pay, tabled by the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion on 8 May 2019.falseBrighton, PavilionCaroline Lucas2631291001273239