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100825

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
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	Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	211836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>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><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female*</p><p> </p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* includes two reappointments</p><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’s comprehensive review of the EHRC:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chair (male)</p></td><td><p>£124,000</p></td><td><p>£124,000</p></td><td><p>£147,000</p></td><td><p>£65,000</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chair (female)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£55,838</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deputy Chair (both female)</p></td><td><p>£59,533</p></td><td><p>£65,800</p></td><td><p>£65,800</p></td><td><p>£85,000 (including period as interim Chair)</p></td><td><p>£23,400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><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> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chair of the Inquiry into disability related harassment</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£8,875</p></td><td><p>£11,750</p></td><td><p>£2,375</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lead on Disability Committee Review</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£18,800</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total of fees and expenses paid each year to each Commissioner is available in the relevant EHRC annual report and accounts.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 28/10/2014 09:02:42 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

93867

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
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	Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what public appointments her Department has made in each of the last five years; and what payments each person so appointed is entitled to claim.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	210952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Public appointments made by the Government Equalities Office in the last five years have been to the Equality and Human Rights Commission:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EHRC public appointments</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For the last five years EHRC Commissioners have received fees at a rate of £400 per day (except for the Chair and Deputy Chair who are salaried). Commissioners also receive expenses for travel and subsistence in the course of their EHRC duties. Payments made vary considerably depending on each Commissioner’s role and the amount of time that each contributes. The table shows the range of remuneration paid to Commissioners during the period:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Range of EHRC Commissioner salary or fees paid</p></td><td><p>£2,366 to £124,000</p></td><td><p>£7,000 to £124,000</p></td><td><p>£10,808 to £147,000</p></td><td><p>£2,167 to £65,000</p></td><td><p>£10,000 to £55,838</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Range of EHRC Commissioner expenses paid</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£2 to £1,574</p></td><td><p>£1 to £1,580</p></td><td><p>£1 to £1,260</p></td><td><p>0 to £1,718</p></td><td><p>0 to £7,679</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 21/10/2014 11:03:47 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

93869

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
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	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what information the Government Equalities Office holds on the number of sub-contracted staff servicing that Office who were not paid at or above the rate of the London Living Wage in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	210949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government Equalities Office has not been serviced by any sub-contracted staff over the last five years. </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 21/10/2014 11:04:31 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

91099

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
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	Crime Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what discussions the Government Equalities Office has had with hate crime prevention groups in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	208532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office has not met hate crime prevention groups specifically, but meets regularly with stakeholders – such as Stonewall, the End Violence Against Women Coalition, and the Lesbian and Gay Foundation – to discuss a broad range of issues including hate crime. In addition, Government Equalities Office officials attend the Hate Crime Strategy Board, a cross-Government working group led by the Home Office and Ministry of Justice which considers policy and service improvements to prevent and reduce all forms of hate crime, and improve the criminal justice system’s response to such incidents.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 12/09/2014 13:03:16 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

91108

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Employment: Homophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what targets the Government has set for tackling homophobia in the workplace; and what steps have been taken to achieve those targets in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	208534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not set targets for tackling homophobia in the workplace; however, practical advice for employers and/or employees on dealing with homophobia is available via the following Government-funded bodies: acas, the Equality and Human Rights Commission; the Equalities Advisory and Support Service; and on GOV.UK.</p><p>In March 2011 the Government published Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality: Moving Forward which set out the actions to be taken across Government to enhance equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGB&amp;T) people. The Government is also providing match funding to the Citizens’ Advice European Union funded project to overcome barriers to employment and advancement in the workplace, which includes a specific focus on LGB&amp;T people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 12/09/2014 13:00:42 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

78805

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
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	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how much the Government Equalities Office has spent on (a) outside catering and refreshments, (b) artwork and (c) televisions in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	206584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office has not spent any money on plants, televisions or artwork over the past 5 years.</p><p> </p><p>The available information is in the table.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Expenditure on Catering and Refreshments</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£3,666</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£3,328</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><p>1. GEO’s transfers between Departments mean that the data is only accessible through a number of different legacy systems. Further detail could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>2. Expenditure on wine is included in the figures above; it is not recorded separately.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson grouped question UIN 206587 question first answered 22/07/2014 12:29:34 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

78806

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
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	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how much the Government Equalities Office has spent on (a) plants and (b) wine in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	206587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office has not spent any money on plants, televisions or artwork over the past 5 years.</p><p> </p><p>The available information is in the table.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Expenditure on Catering and Refreshments</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£3,666</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£3,328</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><p>1. GEO’s transfers between Departments mean that the data is only accessible through a number of different legacy systems. Further detail could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>2. Expenditure on wine is included in the figures above; it is not recorded separately.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson grouped question UIN 206584 question first answered 22/07/2014 12:29:34 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

77745

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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	Equality and Human Rights Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how many non-permanent staff of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission are paid a daily sum of (a) £1,000 or more, (b) between £750 and £1,000, (c) between £500 and £750 and (d) between £250 and £500 inclusive of VAT for their work with that body.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	205575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission is an independent body and is responsible for its own staff management, including non-permanent staff salaries. I have therefore asked the Chief Executive of the Commission to write to the honourable member with the information requested.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 17/07/2014 12:27:06 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

77240

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what recent meetings she has had with ministerial colleagues on the gender pay gap.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	205141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government's Women and the Economy action plan sets out a clear programme of work to maximise women's contribution to economic growth and address the gender pay gap. I have oversight of this, as well as being the minister responsible for key elements of it, such as extending flexible working, introducing shared parental leave, and increasing the number of women on company boards. I regularly meet with ministerial colleagues and others to discuss these issues, and the Ministers for Women gave a joint presentation to Cabinet in April on these issues.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 17/07/2014 12:23:28 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

77241

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Flexible Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how many women have made a statutory application to request flexible working in the Government Equalities Office; and how many of those applications have been granted.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	205155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office (GEO) embraces flexible working. All posts are advertised on a flexible basis and GEO employees have always had the opportunity to request temporary or permanent changes to their working patterns at any time. This approach significantly reduces the need for GEO employees to make a statutory application for flexible working and we have no record of any such request having been made.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson grouped question UIN 205147 question first answered 17/07/2014 12:24:39 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero