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1717520

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Minister without Portfolio's article of 12 May 2024 in The Sunday Telegraph, when the Equality and Human Rights Commission is expected to withdraw the requirement in their contract with Be Applied Ltd., procurement reference EHRC 2021-29, for organisational wide diversity reporting; and whether the projected cost of that contract up to 24 January 2025 will be reduced through the withdrawal of that requirement.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	25813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 23/05/2024 15:25:07 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1701001

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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 Advisory and Support Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many enquiries the Equality Advisory and Support Service has responded to in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	21729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>We do not routinely collect this information. The member may wish to ask EASS for it directly. However, it may be of interest for the Member to note that the EASS receives around 3,000 calls per month and has a stringent Key Performance Indicator that requires operators to answer 85% of all calls within 30 seconds. That target is routinely met. In a recent customer satisfaction survey nearly 90% of respondents were ‘Satisfied’ or higher with the service that they received.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/04/2024 16:03:53 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1695002

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	Restricted Growth: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help reduce discrimination faced by people of restricted growth.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	17947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving life choices and opportunities for disabled people in their private lives, in their communities and in employment. We want everyone, including people of restricted growth, to live their lives free from discrimination and harassment.</p><p>The Equality Act 2010 may protect people of restricted growth on the grounds of disability, depending on the particular circumstances. The 2010 Act defines disability as “a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities”. An employer or a service provider is required to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled people are not put at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people.</p><p>On 5 February 2024 we published the final Disability Action Plan together with the independent analysis of the consultation findings. The Disability Action Plan sets out 32 practical actions in 14 different areas which the government will take forward over the next 12 months, with disabled people, disabled people’s organisations, and other government departments and public service providers, to improve disabled people’s daily lives, as well as laying the foundations for longer term change.</p><p>Any disabled person who may have been personally discriminated against in employment or provision of services because of a disability may contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), the government helpline established to provide free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination concerns. The EASS can be contacted via their website at <a href="http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/" target="_blank">www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/</a>, or by telephone on 0808 8000082.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/03/2024 16:42:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1693053

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
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	Clinical Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has taken recent steps with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to recruit more (a) people and (b) people from ethnic minority communities onto clinical trials.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	16503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>In the final report to the Prime Minister on Covid-19 health disparities, published in December 2021, the Minister for Women and Equalities recommended that the National Institute for Health Research and the NHS Race and Health Observatory work to increase ethnic minority representation in research projects and clinical trials. This became action 24 in Inclusive Britain, our response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic disparities, published in March 2022.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In April, we published a report to Parliament on the progress we have made in delivering this and the other 73 actions in Inclusive Britain. We will publish a further update to Parliament in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 11/03/2024 17:22:57 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1691415

registered interest
date	23/02/2024
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: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the Government's timetable is on closing the gender pay gap.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	15415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Under this government the gender pay gap has fallen significantly, with the gap having fallen from 19.8% to 14.3% over the last decade.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, we introduced world-leading regulations requiring large employers to publish the differences in average salaries and bonuses for men and women every year. This has ensured that employers are aware of their gaps and are taking steps to close them.</p><p> </p><p>We know that reporting is just the first step, but do not believe that setting arbitrary targets or a timetable will help to drive the changes that we all want to see. The causes of the gender pay gap are complex, and the wider societal shifts required to close it will take time.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 28/02/2024 16:11:15 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1690142

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
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	Women: Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress her Department has made on promoting women's representation in leadership positions within (a) Government, (b) local government and (c) business.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
uin	14748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear his commitment to greater representation at the highest levels of Government, having appointed many talented women to his cabinet, and in ministerial positions. When it comes to local government, political parties are responsible for their candidate selection and should be leading the way in improving the diversity of representation. I am aware that most national parties provide additional support to women looking to become candidates.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Turning to business, almost 40% of UK FTSE 100 board positions are now held by women. To continue this progress, the Government supports the FTSE Women Leaders Review - which is independent, voluntary and business-led. The review uses data transparency to support talented, diverse leadership in the UK’s top companies. Now in its third stage, it continues to set stretching targets for firms to ensure a diverse pipeline of talent.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This Government is fully committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to reach their full potential.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 27/02/2024 12:31:03 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1689045

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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	STEM Subjects: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to support women to return to their careers in STEM after maternity leave.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	13893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is focussed on ensuring that all women who want to return to work following maternity leave are able to do so. Recent work in this area includes: extending rights to flexible working, enhancing protections from redundancy for new parents, and expanding free childcare entitlements.</p><p>We recognise that those who have taken extended time away from the workplace due to caring responsibilities can find it particularly difficult to return to work. Our STEM ReCharge pilot, delivered by expert organisations, Career Returners and STEM Returners, is currently supporting parents and carers back into STEM roles specifically.</p><p>The pilot is providing personalised employability support, sector-specific refresh training, and work opportunities to technology and engineering returners in the Midlands and the North of England. It is also providing support and training for STEM employers on supportive returner hiring and inclusive recruitment practices.</p><p>The findings of the pilot will help organisations to set up their own returners schemes, tailored to the specific needs of their workforce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/02/2024 12:09:44 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1684046

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
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	Recruitment: Advertising
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 potential merits of requiring employers to publish salary information when advertising job opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	10863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>There is growing evidence to show that when salary information is not transparent, it has an impact on how people, particularly women and those from ethnic minorities, negotiate pay. This can ultimately result in lower starting salaries and smaller pay rises. In light of this, we have considered the merits of making this a requirement.</p><p> </p><p>However, we appreciate that some employers may find it challenging to be fully transparent about pay, and for many organisations, moving immediately to a system of full pay transparency would require a period of adjustment. We therefore do not believe that introducing a legal requirement to disclose this information is the right course of action.</p><p> </p><p>However, in order to encourage and assist employers in voluntarily adopting this, we are considering what further support employers may need. In addition, our pay transparency pilot will provide insights on the impact it can have.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/02/2024 14:42:00 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1683024

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to respond to the letters dated (a) 13 November and (b) 13 December 2023 from the hon. Member from Weston-super-Mare on behalf of a constituent on the conversion therapy ban.
tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
tabling member printed	John Penrose
uin	10073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm receipt of the letters my Hon. Friend refers to, having had them passed to me only this week. I have now responded to these letters, and I apologise for the delay in responding.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/01/2024 17:35:20 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

1678486

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
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	Government Departments: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many equalities impact assessments were completed by each Department in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	7395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2024 answer text <p>The number of equality impact assessments completed by each Department is not collected centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Under the Public Sector Equality Duty (the Duty) all public authorities are required by law to ensure that they have due regard to certain equality considerations when carrying out their functions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Departments are individually responsible for the monitoring of their own equality assessments and their compliance with the Duty. An ‘equality impact assessment’ (EIA) may be produced. However, this is not a legal requirement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/01/2024 14:23:55 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien