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945565

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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: Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Female FTSE Board Report 2018, published by Cranfield University in July 2018, what steps the Government is taking to support more women into business leadership positions; and what local initiatives the Government Equalities Office is supporting to inspire more women into public life.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	166491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>We welcome Cranfield’s research, helping the business community to identify and address barriers to achieving gender-balanced leadership. Cranfield’s 2018 Board Report shows that the FTSE 100 are on track to meet the Hampton-Alexander Review target. This is for women to hold 33% of positions on FTSE Boards by 2020, as well as on Executive Committees and their Direct Reports. 29% of board positions are now held by women, up from 27.7% in October 2017 and 12.5% in 2011. The FTSE 250 however, need to take action to address their slow progress.</p><p>The Government is supporting the Hampton-Alexander Review targets. Our new requirement for large employers to publish gender pay gap information is also exposing where women face barriers to progression and supporting employers to remove these. Other initiatives that support the talent pipeline of women include the Women’s Business Council’s action groups: Starting Out, Getting On and Staying On. The Government has also allocated £5million to help people who have taken time out for caring responsibilities, to return to work.</p><p>Our £1.5m Women’s Votes Centenary Grant Scheme is supporting grassroots projects across England that encourage more women to participate in all levels of politics so that they can have an equal voice in decision-making.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/07/2018 13:34:41 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

932255

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
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: Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the recent reduction in the number of women in FTSE 100 finance chief roles.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	158752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>While there has been a dip in the number of female Chief Financial Officers in the FTSE 100 this year, there has been a significant increase in the number for the FTSE 250 since 2015 and therefore the FTSE 350 as a whole. Mid-year figures for the Hampton-Alexander Review released last Wednesday showed that 29% of all FTSE 100 board positions are now held by women, up from 12.5% in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>The Review has launched an online portal for all FTSE 350 companies to submit wider female leadership data. This will track progress against 2017’s extended targets for 33% of women across the Executive Committee and their Direct Reports. These targets will help ensure there is a sustainable pipeline of women for all FTSE 100 board roles including finance chief roles.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/07/2018 16:43:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

932366

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
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: Directors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress being made by companies in appointing more women to company boards.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL9078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Mid-year figures for the Hampton-Alexander Review released last Wednesday showed that 29% of all FTSE 100 board positions are now held by women, an increase from 12.5% in 2011. There are now no all-male boards in the FTSE 100, down from 21 in 2010. While FTSE 100 firms are on track to meet their target, FTSE 250 firms need to take action to address their slow progress which includes 10 all-male boards.</p><p>The Review has now launched an online portal for all FTSE 350 companies to submit wider female leadership data. This will track progress against 2017’s extended targets for 33% of women across the Executive Committee and their Direct Reports, helping to ensure there is a sustainable pipeline of women for FTSE 350 board roles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/07/2018 16:29:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

922458

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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: Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to FTSE women leaders: Hampton-Alexander review, published by the Government in November 2017, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the voluntary target of 33 per cent of FTSE 100 boardroom seats are held by women by 2020 is met.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	152686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Since 2011, the percentage of women on FTSE 100 boards has more than doubled, going from 12.5% to 27.7% in 2017. There are now no all-male boards in the FTSE 100 down from 21 in 2011. This is great progress but we must go further. We are supporting the Hampton-Alexander Review to meet their targets of women holding 33% of senior leadership positions and 33% of board positions in the FTSE 350, by 2020. The Government Equalities Office and The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy provide secretariat, policy and analytical support to the Review. We will continue to work closely and collaboratively with business to support them in meeting these targets and ensure that progress on this agenda continues.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/06/2018 16:45:39 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

855410

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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: Directors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the recommendations of the Hampton-Alexander review on FTSE women leaders to ensure that the target of there being at least 33 per cent women on FTSE 350 boards and FTSE leadership teams by the end of 2020 is met.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL6016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of women on boards and in senior leadership in the FTSE 350 available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658126/Hampton_Alexander_Review_report_FINAL_8.11.17.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658126/Hampton_Alexander_Review_report_FINAL_8.11.17.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>There is more to do, which is why the Hampton-Alexander Review has now extended the executive pipeline target of 33% women from the FTSE 100 to the wider FTSE 350. We will continue to support the Review to work collaboratively with business to ensure engagement with these targets across the FTSE and draw attention to the importance of diversity in board and executive roles.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 16:23:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Improving gender balance in FTSE leadership.pdf title Hampton Alexander Review Report
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

855411

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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: Directors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan (1) to monitor performance of the Hampton-Alexander review voluntary target for Women on Boards, and (2) to minimise pressure for quotas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL6017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of women on FTSE 350 boards is available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658126/Hampton_Alexander_Review_report_FINAL_8.11.17.pdf</p><p>To monitor progress, Government collects and analyses data on women on boards on a monthly basis, which enables the Review to report annually on the performance of FTSE 350 companies against the target.</p><p>Each country has a unique business environment, and we believe that the independent, business-led approach of the Hampton-Alexander Review is the right one for UK business. By continuing to recognise the importance of gender diversity at board level, we believe that UK businesses can achieve the 33% target for women on boards by 2020 without the need for a quota.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 16:25:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Improving gender balance in FTSE leadership.pdf title Hampton Alexander Review
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

843626

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
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: Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps the Government has taken to increase the representation of women on boards in FTSE 100 companies.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	127967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>The number of women on FTSE 100 boards increased from 12.5% in 2011 to 27.7% percent in 2017. There are no all-male boards remaining in the FTSE 100, down from 21 in 2010. We are proud of this progress but we also want to go further – that is why we support the Hampton-Alexander Review’s business-led targets for 33% senior leadership positions and board positions to be women by 2020, across the whole FTSE 350. We are continuing to support the Hampton-Alexander Review on their engagement with businesses to ensure that this progress continues.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/02/2018 16:06:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

838869

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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: Directors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress towards the target of at least 33 per cent representation of women on the combined executive committee and direct reports to the executive committee in all FTSE100 companies by 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL5509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>In 2017, the FTSE 100 had 25.2% women in executive committees and direct reports. This had barely changed from 2016, showing that robust action is needed from businesses to achieve the Hampton-Alexander Review’s target of 33% by 2020.</p><p>To increase the level of ambition, the Hampton-Alexander Review has now extended the executive pipeline target of 33% women from the FTSE 100 to the wider FTSE 350 – around 1 in 2 of all new appointments needing to go to women to achieve this target by 2020. We will continue to support the Review to work collaboratively with business to disseminate the importance of diversity in executive roles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/02/2018 14:14:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

804752

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Females: Directors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what legislative quotas have existed for women on UK boards since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Fearn
uin	HL4083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>No legislative quotas have existed for women on UK boards since 2010. The Government is strongly committed to increasing the number of women on public and private sector boards and believes that the most effective way of effecting this change is through a voluntary approach, including non-legislative targets. The Government is supportive of the Hampton-Alexander Review into FTSE Women Leaders which has set a target of 33% female representation across FTSE 350 boards by 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/12/2017 14:17:16 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	488 label Biography information for Lord Fearn

772315

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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: Directors
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 meet the Government's target of women making up 33 per cent of FTSE 350 boards by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	108146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>Since 2010, the number of women on FTSE 350 boards has more than doubled and we now have the highest ever percentage of women on boards – over 24% in the FTSE 350. We also have only eight all-male boards remaining in the FTSE 350, and none in the FTSE 100. We are supporting the Hampton-Alexander Review to meet their target of women holding 33% of FTSE 100 senior leadership positions and 33% of FTSE 350 board positions. The Hampton-Alexander Review will report on 9 November regarding progress over the last 12 months of women on boards for FTSE 350 companies.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with businesses to highlight the benefits they gain from a more diverse board membership.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 25/10/2017 13:31:18 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham