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1588724

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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	Business Premises: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the process for reporting violations of disabled access legislation in commercial properties.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	151374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 provides strong protection for disabled users of commercial premises and effective enforcement mechanisms where the owners or managers of such buildings fail in their duty to make reasonable adjustments such as the installation of a ramp for wheelchair access.</p><p>In common with other civil law, where alleged violations of the Act have occurred with no resolution, reporting and enforcement is for the individual or their representative at the County Court or Sheriff’s Court in Scotland, both having effective remedial powers in cases that are proven.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/03/2023 12:33:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1316144

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
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	Domestic Abuse: Discretionary Housing Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on collecting data on domestic abuse survivors’ access to Discretionary Housing Payments.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	4001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2021 answer text <p>Equalities Ministers meet frequently with Ministerial colleagues across government to discuss a range of issues.</p><p>Since 2011, the Department for Work and Pensions has provided local authorities (LAs) with Discretionary Housing Payments funding of over £1 billion, to support vulnerable groups. The allocation of these payments is for LAs to decide, in line with their own priorities and reflecting government guidance aimed at targeting funds to those most in need, including domestic abuse survivors.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 28/05/2021 13:59:53 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1251860

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
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	Disability: Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2020 to Question 106463 on Disability: Railways, what the outcome was of the recent discussions between her Department and the Department for Transport on accessibility.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	115006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government wants to ensure step free access for as many passengers as possible. We are committed to bringing forward vital sector-wide reforms, including to deliver improved accessibility, and commissioned Keith Williams to carry out the first root and branch review of the rail industry in a generation.</p><p>The Review was in its final stages at the outbreak of COVID-19. The Government views the purpose of the reforms as important as ever, but further work needs to be done now to reflect the impact of COVID-19 on the sector and we continue to examine a range of options to reform the railways.</p><p>We will publish a White Paper with details on our plans for rail reform in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 17/11/2020 19:54:01 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1244885

registered interest
date	20/10/2020
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	Disability: Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on accessibility on the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	106463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>Officials in my Department have recently been in discussions with the Department for Transport on its Transport Regulatory Review, in which the Government Equalities Office and the wider Equalities Hub has an interest, particularly in relation to disability.</p><p>This builds on publication in 2018 of our Inclusive Transport Strategy which sets out what we are doing to improve access across all transport modes and we will continue to seek further improvements.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 05/11/2020 17:50:28 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1173143

registered interest
date	24/01/2020
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: Public Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the gender pay gap in the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	7658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>We are working across government and with representative bodies to address the gender pay gap in different public sector workforces.</p><p>This includes supporting the Department of Health and Social Care and the independent review of the gender pay gap in medicine led by Dame Jane Dacre. We are also encouraging initiatives in other public sector workforces, including policing and different parts of the education sector.</p><p>To support all employers, we have published <a href="https://gender-pay-gap.service.gov.uk/actions-to-close-the-gap" target="_blank">evidence-based guidance</a> on practical actions they can take to create more inclusive workplaces.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/01/2020 10:10:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1173146

registered interest
date	24/01/2020
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	Females: Managers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps she has taken to ensure that more women are appointed to (a) leadership and (b) executive roles in companies.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	7660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has commissioned and supports the business led, independent Hampton-Alexander Review which has a 33% target for women on boards and in senior leadership positions across the FTSE350 by close 2020.</p><p>The Government also supports the recently launched Leaders As Change Agents board which is working to increase diversity in critical decision-making roles.</p><p>Women hold a higher percentage of senior leadership positions than ever before. I am pleased to report the good news that the FTSE100 have achieved their 33% target ahead of schedule. The FTSE350 have 31.5% women on boards and 28.2% of women in executive positions and their direct reports.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/01/2020 17:56:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1173007

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
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	Gender Recognition Act 2004
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	7280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Any changes to the Gender Recognition Act must be carefully considered. We are working with colleagues across Government to consider the appropriate next steps on reform. We will publish our response to the consultation once these have been agreed.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/01/2020 14:02:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1125738

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
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	Holocaust: Monuments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government plans to commission a memorial for LGBT academics who lost their lives during the Holocaust.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	252650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>It is important we use the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia to remember the countless LGBT people who faced persecution during the Holocaust.</p><p> </p><p>The Government, with cross-party support, has committed to build a new national Memorial to the Holocaust with a Learning Centre, alongside the Houses of Parliament. The Memorial will stand as a reminder to all in Parliament, and the whole nation, of our responsibility to remain vigilant against all forms of intolerance and bigotry.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising their suffering and the injustices LGBT people continue to face should, of course, not simply be about gestures; it must translate into action. That is why the Government set out commitments in the LGBT Action Plan to promote the representation of LGBT people in public life.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/05/2019 16:15:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1123259

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Gender Recognition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what transgender groups and charities the Government consulted as part of its consultation on the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	247759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office met over 100 organisations in the run up to, and during the formal consultation period on the Gender Recognition Act, including LGBT groups, trans groups, women’s groups, faith groups, foreign governments and other civil society groups. Since beginning its consultation engagement work, the specific trans organisations that officials from GEO have met with are:</p><p>A:Gender</p><p>All About Trans</p><p>FTM London</p><p>Gendered Intelligence</p><p>GIRES</p><p>Mermaids</p><p>Press for Change</p><p>Scottish Trans Alliance</p><p>The Beaumont Trust</p><p>The Unique Transgender Network</p><p>TrAC Project</p><p>Trans Media Watch</p><p>Trans Organisations Network</p><p>Transgender Europe</p><p>Transgender Netwerk Nederland</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/05/2019 15:26:25 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1092282

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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	LGBT+ People: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that LGBT+ rights are protected when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	234860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK has some of the strongest anti-discrimination laws in Europe and we will be keeping all its protections after we leave the EU. We remain committed to promoting protection and support for LGBT people in the UK and around the world; our continuing membership of the Council of Europe, the UN, the Commonwealth, the Equal Rights Coalition and the European LGBTI Focal Points Network will support us in this work.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/03/2019 17:44:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi