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<p>The Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities and
I have met with many business representatives since taking on our roles as Ministers
for Women and Equalities. We have also met employers and business representatives
as part of our plans to introduce gender pay gap reporting and always ensure that
we use these opportunities to raise the issue of achieving a better gender balance
on boards. This includes attending and speaking at conferences and events, including
at the 30% Club and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which represents
190,000 businesses in the UK.</p><p>Since May 2015, we have met numerous business
leaders at conferences and events, including meetings with:</p><ul><li><p>Lord Davies
of Abersoch CBE</p></li><li><p>Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, CBE, CEO, Mitie Group
PLC (in her capacity as Chair of the Women’s Business Council)</p></li><li><p>Baroness
Ruby McGregor-Smith, CBE, CEO, Mitie Group PLC</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Cilla Snowball,
CBE, Group Chairman and Group CEO, Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO</p></li><li><p>Denis Woulfe,
Partner, Deloitte LLP</p></li><li><p>Emer Timmons, President, BT Global Services UK</p></li><li><p>Fiona
Dawson, Global President, Mars Food, Drinks, and Multisales, Mars Food</p></li><li><p>Sue
Langley, OBE, Non-Executive Chairman, A J Gallagher UK, UK Asset Resolution Limited
(Northern Rock Asset Management and Bradford & Bingley)</p></li><li><p>Sue O’Brien,
OBE, Partner, Ridgeways Partners</p></li><li><p>Amanda Harrison, HR Director, Centrica
PLC</p></li></ul><p>I also spoke at the launch of Lord Davies’s final report, which
was attended by a large cross section of over 100 businesses.</p>
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