The UK takes its responsibility towards countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and advanced conventional military technology seriously. The Academic Technology Approval Scheme is a thorough, necessary and proportionate tool to protect UK research from misappropriation and divergence to military programmes of concern. While we are aware of some delays in granting approvals during this peak period ahead of the beginning of the academic year, the vast majority of applications are processed within published timescales.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4674", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Vicky Ford"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Chelmsford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Vicky Ford"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-10-18T15:53:07.79Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "208"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Academic Technology Approval Scheme: Oxford East"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the number of applications for Academic Technology Approval Scheme Certificates was that were outstanding for 30 working days or more from applicants intending to study at HE institutions based in Oxford East.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4657", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anneliese Dodds"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Oxford East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Anneliese Dodds"} ], "uin" : "62964"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520383", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520383/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.<\/p>
A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 11 October is attached.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4507", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Horsham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jeremy Quin"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520383/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "UKSA_Response_to_PQ61318.pdf"} , "title" : "Pay Gap for Women by Ethnicity"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-11-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-11-01T14:53:40.217Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Equal Pay: Females"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that statistics with sufficient sample sizes on the pay gap for women by ethnicity are published on an annual basis; and what steps he will take to ensure those statistics are used to aid understanding of pay discrepancies and inform government action.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4657", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anneliese Dodds"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Oxford East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Anneliese Dodds"} ], "uin" : "61318"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520384", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520384/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.<\/p>
A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 11 October is attached.<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4507", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Horsham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jeremy Quin"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520384/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "UKSA_Response_to_PQ61319.pdf"} , "title" : "UKSA response to PQ61319"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-11-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-11-01T15:09:15.313Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Equal Pay"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of ONS data relating to pay gaps, including reference tables produced on an annual basis showing the (a) median hourly pay and (b) percentage difference between hourly earnings by (i) gender, (ii) ethnicity and (iii) age.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4657", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anneliese Dodds"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Oxford East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Anneliese Dodds"} ], "uin" : "61319"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520385", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Women and Equalities"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520385/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
It is crucial that we ensure everyone is treated fairly in the workplace, so that they can thrive and reach their full potential.<\/p>
This Government is committed to the empowerment of women in the workplace. Over the last decade our work has seen the gender pay gap fall considerably, and a strong growth in the number of women in full-time work. To drive forward this progress we have recently announced a groundbreaking pay transparency pilot, a new STEM returners programme and a Taskforce on Women-Led High-Growth Enterprises.<\/p>
On ethnicity pay gaps; in \u201cInclusive Britain\u201d, the response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities\u2019 report, we accepted the recommendation to publish guidance for employers to support a voluntary approach to ethnicity pay reporting. Work on this is already underway.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4834", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Katherine Fletcher"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Ribble"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Katherine Fletcher"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-10-17T16:19:45.47Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "31"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Women and Equalities"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Women and Equalities"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Equal Pay: Females"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) pay discrepancies and (b) disadvantage in the labour market for women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4657", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anneliese Dodds"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Oxford East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Anneliese Dodds"} ], "uin" : "61320"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520742", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520742/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
In developing the proposals outlined at the recent fiscal event, the Treasury followed rigorous processes to ensure compliance with legal requirements under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in the Equality Act 2010 to carefully consider the impact of its decisions on those sharing protected characteristics. This is in line with both our legal obligations under the Act and with our strong commitment to promoting fairness.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Charnwood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Edward Argar"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-10-17T17:09:18.067Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Finance and Taxation: Equality"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the potential equalities impact of the Growth Plan 2022 on (a) women, (b) Black, Asian and minority ethnic people, (c) disabled people and (d) LGBT+ people.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4657", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anneliese Dodds"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Oxford East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Anneliese Dodds"} ], "uin" : "61321"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520743", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520743/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Secretary of State has a statutory obligation to annually review benefits and State Pensions. The review will commence shortly and as part of that review, the Secretary of State will consider a Public Sector Equality analysis and so have due regard to her obligations under the Equality Act 2010.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> Regarding changes to in-work conditionality for part-time workers claiming Universal Credit, the department will be publishing an Equality Analysis of the impact of the changes in due course.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities about the equalities impact of (a) inflation on social security payments and (b) changes to work conditionality for part-time workers claiming Universal Credit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1519622/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " ONS last published data on the average (median) hourly pay differences between men and women in different ethnic groups in 2019 from the Annual Population Survey.<\/p> Pay differences between men and women vary by ethnic groups. While in most ethnic groups men earn more than women on average per hour, that is not the case in the Arab, Bangladeshi or black Caribbean ethnic groups.<\/p> Where men earn more than women, the largest pay difference is for people from the Indian ethnic group, where men earn £4.10 more per hour on average. This is higher than the difference for the white British ethnic group, where men earn £2.57 more per hour.<\/p> Median hourly pay, 17 ethnic groups by sex, England and Wales, 2019<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Female <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Male<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Difference between Male and Female pay (male minus female)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Arab<\/p><\/td> £12.49<\/p><\/td> £12.10<\/p><\/td> -£0.39<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bangladeshi<\/p><\/td> £10.60<\/p><\/td> £10.41<\/p><\/td> -£0.19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Black Caribbean<\/p><\/td> £12.09<\/p><\/td> £12.03<\/p><\/td> -£0.06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other black / African / Caribbean background<\/p><\/td> £11.53<\/p><\/td> £12.28<\/p><\/td> £0.75<\/p><\/td><\/tr> White Irish<\/p><\/td> £16.93<\/p><\/td> £17.80<\/p><\/td> £0.87<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other ethnic group<\/p><\/td> £11.11<\/p><\/td> £12.03<\/p><\/td> £0.92<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Asian background<\/p><\/td> £11.06<\/p><\/td> £12.16<\/p><\/td> £1.10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other white (including Gypsy Traveller)<\/p><\/td> £10.95<\/p><\/td> £12.07<\/p><\/td> £1.12<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other mixed / multiple ethnic background<\/p><\/td> £12.07<\/p><\/td> £13.28<\/p><\/td> £1.21<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Black African<\/p><\/td> £10.92<\/p><\/td> £12.13<\/p><\/td> £1.21<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead> Pakistani<\/p><\/td> £10.10<\/p><\/td> £11.43<\/p><\/td> £1.33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> White and Asian<\/p><\/td> £12.50<\/p><\/td> £14.43<\/p><\/td> £1.93<\/p><\/td><\/tr> White British<\/p><\/td> £11.21<\/p><\/td> £13.78<\/p><\/td> £2.57<\/p><\/td><\/tr> White and black African<\/p><\/td> £10.13<\/p><\/td> £12.82<\/p><\/td> £2.69<\/p><\/td><\/tr> White and black Caribbean<\/p><\/td> £9.71<\/p><\/td> £12.76<\/p><\/td> £3.05<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chinese<\/p><\/td> £14.16<\/p><\/td> £18.05<\/p><\/td> £3.89<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Indian<\/p><\/td> £12.39<\/p><\/td> £16.49<\/p><\/td> £4.10<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>