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1694867

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	Equality and Human Rights Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government on which dates since 24 July 2018 the Minister for Women and Equalities contacted officers or board members of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and discussed the Commission’s operational matters; in each case, what operational matters were discussed, and what were the outcomes of those discussions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL3166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>As has been the case under successive administrations, the Government does not publish granular details of Ministerial meetings or discussions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/03/2024 17:39:17 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1694868

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	Equality and Human Rights Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Minister for Women and Equalities, or her officials or advisers, have had with Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) about the EHRC's investigation of Baroness Falkner of Margravine; and what assessment they have made of the conduct of that investigation, including the EHRC's decisions to suspend and later to terminate it.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL3167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p><em></em>As has been the case under successive administrations, the Government does not publish granular details of Ministerial meetings or discussions.</p><p>As an executive non departmental public body, the EHRC is operationally independent of Government. Any decisions related to the investigation are a matter for the EHRC to handle under its rules and procedures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/03/2024 17:39:36 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1694888

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	Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the ethnicity pay gap for (1) people of Bangladeshi heritage, (2) people of Pakistani heritage, and (3) people of African Caribbean heritage, for each of the past five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL3187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The most recent data available on UK ethnicity pay gaps is for 2022. The adjusted pay gaps for the most recent 5 years (2018 to 2022) for the Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Caribbean ethnic groups are provided below. A positive percentage value for the ethnicity pay gap means that the relevant ethnic group earns less than the white reference group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Adjusted Ethnicity Pay Gaps</p></td><td><p>Bangladeshi</p></td><td><p>Pakistani</p></td><td><p>Caribbean</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>UK born 8.3% Non UK born 17.4%</p></td><td><p>UK born estimate considered unreliable (-2.0%) Non UK born 14.1%</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.3% Non UK born 4.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>UK born 18.3% Non UK born 20.4%</p></td><td><p>UK born 9.5% Non UK born 11.9%</p></td><td><p>UK born 8.0% Non UK born 10.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.5% Non UK born 22.6%</p></td><td><p>UK born 12.1% Non UK born 20.8%</p></td><td><p>UK born 4.2% Non UK born estimate considered unreliable (3.7%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>UK born 7.0% Non UK born 20.6%</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.2% Non UK born 16.0%</p></td><td><p>UK born 6.3% Non UK born 11.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>UK born 9.7% Non UK born 28.7%</p></td><td><p>UK born 6.1% Non UK born 14.7%</p></td><td><p>UK born 7.5% Non UK born 9.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Adjusted pay gaps account for a variety of pay determining characteristics such as occupation, age, sex and geographical region. These figures are split into UK and non-UK born as we do not have the overall adjusted pay gap available for these specific ethnic groups. Further data on ethnicity pay gaps is available from the ONS website at <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/articles/ethnicitypaygapsingreatbritain/2012to2022/relateddata" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/articles/ethnicitypaygapsingreatbritain/2012to2022/relateddata</a>.</p><p>Closing ethnicity pay gaps requires much wider shifts in society. Our ambitious Inclusive Britain strategy, published in March 2022, set out 74 bold actions to tackle entrenched ethnic disparities in employment, education, health and criminal justice. This includes our comprehensive guidance for employers on ethnicity pay reporting, published last April, which set out best practice on measuring, analysing and reporting ethnicity pay gaps. We also launched an Inclusion at Work Panel last year aimed at helping employers achieve fairness and inclusion in the workplace.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/03/2024 17:40:55 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1694889

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	Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress made towards closing (1) the overall ethnicity pay gap, and (2) the ethnicity pay gap, for (a) people of Bangladeshi heritage, (b) people of Pakistani heritage, and (c) people of African Caribbean heritage.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL3188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The most recent data available on UK ethnicity pay gaps is for 2022. The adjusted pay gaps for the most recent 5 years (2018 to 2022) for the Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Caribbean ethnic groups are provided below. A positive percentage value for the ethnicity pay gap means that the relevant ethnic group earns less than the white reference group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Adjusted Ethnicity Pay Gaps</p></td><td><p>Bangladeshi</p></td><td><p>Pakistani</p></td><td><p>Caribbean</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>UK born 8.3% Non UK born 17.4%</p></td><td><p>UK born estimate considered unreliable (-2.0%) Non UK born 14.1%</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.3% Non UK born 4.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>UK born 18.3% Non UK born 20.4%</p></td><td><p>UK born 9.5% Non UK born 11.9%</p></td><td><p>UK born 8.0% Non UK born 10.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.5% Non UK born 22.6%</p></td><td><p>UK born 12.1% Non UK born 20.8%</p></td><td><p>UK born 4.2% Non UK born estimate considered unreliable (3.7%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>UK born 7.0% Non UK born 20.6%</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.2% Non UK born 16.0%</p></td><td><p>UK born 6.3% Non UK born 11.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>UK born 9.7% Non UK born 28.7%</p></td><td><p>UK born 6.1% Non UK born 14.7%</p></td><td><p>UK born 7.5% Non UK born 9.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Adjusted pay gaps account for a variety of pay determining characteristics such as occupation, age, sex and geographical region. These figures are split into UK and non-UK born as we do not have the overall adjusted pay gap available for these specific ethnic groups. Further data on ethnicity pay gaps is available from the ONS website at <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/articles/ethnicitypaygapsingreatbritain/2012to2022/relateddata" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/articles/ethnicitypaygapsingreatbritain/2012to2022/relateddata</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Closing ethnicity pay gaps requires much wider shifts in society. Our ambitious Inclusive Britain strategy, published in March 2022, set out 74 bold actions to tackle entrenched ethnic disparities in employment, education, health and criminal justice. This includes our comprehensive guidance for employers on ethnicity pay reporting, published last April, which set out best practice on measuring, analysing and reporting ethnicity pay gaps. We also launched an Inclusion at Work Panel last year aimed at helping employers achieve fairness and inclusion in the workplace.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL3189 question first answered 26/04/2024 14:00:42 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1694591

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
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	Women and Equalities: Defamation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in her Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their personal capacity, (b) their official position and (c) both since 19 December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	17679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code states: “The fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority”, therefore we are unable to provide the details requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 12/03/2024 16:11:08 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1693240

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	Ethnic Groups: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what her planned timetable is for implementing the policies set out in the paper entitled Inclusive Britain: Government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, published on 17 March 2022, CP 625.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	16716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Inclusive Britain sets out a ground-breaking action plan to tackle entrenched ethnic disparities, promote unity and build a fairer Britain for all.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In April 2023, we published a report to Parliament on the substantial progress we have made in delivering the plan.</p><p>We will publish a further update to Parliament in due course, including how many actions have been completed and a timeframe for delivering the remaining actions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 16759 question first answered 12/03/2024 16:20:53 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1693464

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	Ethnic Groups: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress has been made on implementing the actions set out in the policy paper entitled Inclusive Britain: government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, published on 17 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Inclusive Britain sets out a ground-breaking action plan to tackle entrenched ethnic disparities, promote unity and build a fairer Britain for all.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In April 2023, we published a report to Parliament on the substantial progress we have made in delivering the plan.</p><p>We will publish a further update to Parliament in due course, including how many actions have been completed and a timeframe for delivering the remaining actions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 16716 question first answered 12/03/2024 16:20:53 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1693533

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	Conversion Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, on what date will draft legislation to ban conversion practices be published.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	16924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to protecting everyone from abhorrent and harmful conversion practices, including transgender people. The challenges of legislating in this area are considerable, and it is right and proper that this Government puts the draft Bill forward for pre-legislative scrutiny, as a further safeguard against unintended consequences.</p><p>Our draft Bill is being finalised. The Government expects to deliver a draft Bill that takes account of the independent Cass review, which is itself expected shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 13/03/2024 16:32:20 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

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

1692889

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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	Equality and Human Rights Commission: Disclosure of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what were the terms of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s standard non disclosure agreement prior to 1 December 2020.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL2871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>As an executive non-departmental public body that is operationally independent, this is for the Equality and Human Rights Commission to respond. I have attached the response from the Interim Chief Executive below.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL2872 HL2873 HL2874 question first answered 14/03/2024 16:04:45 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran attachment 1 file name 2024-03-11 - EHRC Letter - Baroness Barker PQs (1).pdf title Letter from Equality and Human Rights Commission
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker