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102 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDConvention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against WomenI thank the Minister for her replies, but I do not think it is very encouraging. Is the Minister aware that UK women’s NGOs have lobbied for the development of a shortlist of…16 Jan 2020HANSARDIntersex CitizensMy Lords, I am sure the Minister is aware that intersex people face discrimination on the grounds of sex characteristics, including in access to healthcare, education, employment…09 Sept 2019HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Rape and Sexual OffencesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti for bringing forward this important debate, and all the Peers who have spoken, showing the wealth of experience we have around…23 Jul 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement made in another place earlier today, and for our meeting yesterday when she gave notice of the Statement. I take this…16 Jul 2019HANSARDGlobal Gender EqualityMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing this debate before us. I also thank all noble Baronesses who have spoken and my noble friend Lord McConnell; I am grateful to him as…17 Jun 2019HANSARDVictims of Domestic Violence and AbuseMy Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, for bringing this really important debate before us today. I am grateful for that. I also thank her, as other noble…06 Jun 2019HANSARDDevolved Administrations: 20th AnniversaryMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much for bringing this debate before us today, as we mark the 20th anniversary of devolution. I intend to speak on Welsh devolution, the impact…22 May 2019HANSARDSchools: Free Sanitary ProductsMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s initiative for ending period poverty in primary and secondary schools and, I believe, in colleges as well. Does the Minister agree that this…21 May 2019HANSARDStalkingMy Lords, as stalking is one of the most frequently experienced forms of abuse and can escalate to rape and murder—it is a crime and it destroys lives—I ask the Minister once…14 May 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to require employers to publish action plans relating to their gender pay gaps which include (1) a long-term strategy on…08 May 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapsWhile I thank the Minister very much for her reply and for the fact that she will be urging employers to publish action plans, is she aware that the figures supplied for the…08 May 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI am sorry to intervene on the noble Baroness, but the fact is that most women in the Welsh Assembly got elected under the first past the post system. The PR system did not…07 Mar 2019HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Commencement of Section 106To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to bring section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 into force.07 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords—and Baronesses—I thank the Minister for bringing this debate before us. It is as she feels: it is a privilege to be speaking in this debate, albeit late on a Thursday…07 Mar 2019HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Commencement of Section 106My Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer, but it is very similar to an answer she gave to my Written Question on 17 September last year. The Government are saying that…07 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Equality and Rights in the WorkplaceMy Lords, is the Minister aware that the TUC has said that the current deal does not protect existing rights or guarantee that the UK will not fall behind in future? The TUC…06 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapMy Lords, the theme for International Women’s Day this year is #BalanceforBetter, but so far some companies are not even asked to properly balance their books. As my noble friend…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEqual PayMy Lords, in April companies will be required for the second time to publish their pay gap data, and I hope we will see some improvement in closing that gap. Does the Minister…11 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS Long Term PlanMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Hunt for bringing this important debate before us today. I declare an interest as a co-chair of the APPG on Parkinson’s. The NHS sees 12.5…31 Jan 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, the Bill is very welcome; it has taken a long time to come to us. Will the Minister confirm that, when it is passed, the Istanbul convention will be ratified? In the…31 Jan 2019