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1544952

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of trends in the level of the ethnicity pay gap since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to tackling all areas of disparities in this country, including in employment. It is crucial that everyone is treated fairly in the workplace, so that they can thrive and reach their full potential and we want to ensure that everyone has access to the same employment opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2022 we published the Inclusive Britain action plan which includes over 70 actions to improve outcomes across education, health, employment and criminal justice for ethnic minority groups.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 01/12/2022 17:15:06 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544953

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the minimum wage on the gender pay gap since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government has repeatedly increased the National Living Wage, with black and minority ethnic individuals, women, and disabled people among those more likely to benefit from these increases. The LPC evidence suggests that this has reduced the gender and ethnicity pay gaps since its introduction in 2016.</p><p>In April 2023, the Government will increase the National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 23 years and over by 9.7% to £10.42, remaining on track to achieve its manifesto commitment for the NLW to equal two-thirds of median earnings by 2024. We will publish an updated Impact Assessment next year when laying the relevant legislation.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 01/12/2022 17:15:14 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544962

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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, if he will publish an equalities impact assessment of the Government's policy on conversion therapy for transgender people.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Equality Ministers are fully aware of their responsibilities under the public sector equality duty to factor equality impacts into decision-making and do so on all policy including as regards conversion practices, where we are closely considering responses to the public consultation. Such assessments are not generally published.</p><p>Equality Hub Ministers and officials have engaged widely on the issue of conversion practices with victims, LGBT groups, healthcare professionals, faith groups, groups advocating for sex-based rights and parliamentarians, as well as other Government departments including the Department of Health and Social Care. This engagement has been a key part of developing proposals and we continue to work closely with stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 94889 question first answered 30/11/2022 13:16:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544963

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of not including transgender people in the ban on conversion therapy practices on the health and wellbeing of transgender people.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Equality Ministers are fully aware of their responsibilities under the public sector equality duty to factor equality impacts into decision-making and do so on all policy including as regards conversion practices, where we are closely considering responses to the public consultation. Such assessments are not generally published.</p><p>Equality Hub Ministers and officials have engaged widely on the issue of conversion practices with victims, LGBT groups, healthcare professionals, faith groups, groups advocating for sex-based rights and parliamentarians, as well as other Government departments including the Department of Health and Social Care. This engagement has been a key part of developing proposals and we continue to work closely with stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 94888 question first answered 30/11/2022 13:16:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544964

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the impact of the decision not to include transgender people in the ban conversion therapy practices on the health and wellbeing of transgender people.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department is working with the Government Equalities Office, which continues to engage with stakeholders on conversion therapy practices to assess the impact of the ban on the health and wellbeing of individuals.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/12/2022 10:20:39 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1545000

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Islamophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department has taken to mark Islamophobia Awareness Month 2022.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the huge contribution British Muslims make to public life and we are committed to celebrating and promoting this, but we are not complacent. This Government takes tackling hatred towards Muslims very seriously and will not tolerate Anti-Muslim hatred in any form. We have supported Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) with just over £4 million between 2016 and 2022 to support Muslim victims. We will outline our further steps in due course. Hate Crime Statistics in England and Wales are published annually, and the latest data are available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca0b42da5935542ab6e6f08dad3c0e898%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638055122724696727%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xg8R7DcEEQv0DGCOQTHbHxx9OL4Sx0qz1vIgv0Wihkg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 94892 94893 question first answered 01/12/2022 17:31:57 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1545005

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Islamophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he is taking steps to adopt a definition of Islamophobia.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the huge contribution British Muslims make to public life and we are committed to celebrating and promoting this, but we are not complacent. This Government takes tackling hatred towards Muslims very seriously and will not tolerate Anti-Muslim hatred in any form. We have supported Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) with just over £4 million between 2016 and 2022 to support Muslim victims. We will outline our further steps in due course. Hate Crime Statistics in England and Wales are published annually, and the latest data are available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca0b42da5935542ab6e6f08dad3c0e898%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638055122724696727%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xg8R7DcEEQv0DGCOQTHbHxx9OL4Sx0qz1vIgv0Wihkg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 94891 94893 question first answered 01/12/2022 17:31:57 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1545010

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Islamophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of Islamophobic hate crime; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the huge contribution British Muslims make to public life and we are committed to celebrating and promoting this, but we are not complacent. This Government takes tackling hatred towards Muslims very seriously and will not tolerate Anti-Muslim hatred in any form. We have supported Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) with just over £4 million between 2016 and 2022 to support Muslim victims. We will outline our further steps in due course. Hate Crime Statistics in England and Wales are published annually, and the latest data are available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca0b42da5935542ab6e6f08dad3c0e898%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638055122724696727%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xg8R7DcEEQv0DGCOQTHbHxx9OL4Sx0qz1vIgv0Wihkg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 94891 94892 question first answered 01/12/2022 17:31:57 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544366

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on (a) women, (b) ethnic minorities, (c) disabled people, (d) single parents and (e) women with no recourse to public funds.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	93676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The government understands that people are worried about the cost of living challenges ahead.</p><p> </p><p>That’s why the government has announced support worth £26 billion for 2023-24, designed to target the most vulnerable households. The Energy Price Guarantee will save the average UK household £500 in 2023-24. This is in addition to benefits uprating, which is worth £11 billion to working age households and people with disabilities. The support includes £1 billion of new funding to enable a further twelve-month extension to the Household Support Fund, which helps Local Authorities assist those who might otherwise fall through the cracks.</p><p> </p><p>Support is already in place to support households this winter. In addition to the Energy Price Guarantee, the government has announced £37 billion of support for the cost of living in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury carefully considers the equality impacts of the individual measures announced at fiscal events on those sharing protected characteristics, including gender, ethnicity and disability – in line with both its legal obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) and its strong commitment to equality issues.<em> </em></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/11/2022 13:55:27 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544367

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an equality impact assessment of the Autumn Statement 2022 on (a) women, (b) Black, Asian, and ethnic minority people and (c) disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	93677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>In developing proposals for fiscal events, such as the Autumn Statement on 17 November, the Treasury takes care to ensure compliance with legal requirements under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in the Equality Act 2010, to consider the impact of its decisions on those sharing protected characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>This is in line with both our legal obligations to pay “due regard” to equality impacts; and with our strong commitment to promoting fairness.</p><p>In the interests of transparency, and going beyond legal requirements, HMRC publishes a summary of equality impacts for tax measures within the Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIINs) alongside the associated legislation.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/11/2022 13:59:10 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum