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HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapRobust equal pay protections in the Equality Act made it unlawful to pay men and women differently for the same work or work of similar value. However, on average women earn less…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapI wish a happy International Women’s Day to everybody in the House as well. I said some of the things that the Government are doing in my Answer, but the gender pay gap has fallen…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. That is why we are working with schools and encouraging young people to take up STEM subjects in particular. Since 2010, there has been a…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapInterestingly enough, we have launched an online tool, hosted by GOV.UK, to make it easier for parents to check if they are eligible for shared parental leave, plan their leave,…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapI am sorry; I cannot confirm that they are paid the same salary, but it is a jolly good job if they are doing the same as the men.08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapMy Lords, the UK has some of the highest-quality child provision in the world. We know the sector is facing economic challenges, but challenges are being faced across the whole…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapI will talk to my colleagues in Health about that issue. I was not aware of it, but it is important and I will take it forward and come back to the right reverend Prelate.08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapMeasures have been put in place to improve the state pension outcomes for most women. More than 3 million women stand to receive an average of £550 more per year by 2030 as a…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapThe noble Lord is wrong. As I have already said, the gender pay gap is improving and, no, I do not agree that making that mandatory would make the position even better for women.08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapI cannot say what it is doing, but I can get an answer for the noble Baroness.08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapI think the equal pay scheme has worked well since 1970, and it was protected but also enhanced in 2010. Many employers conduct regular equal pay audits in their companies, which…08 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillOn the deep-dive teams, of course they are working with local people. I have said that this combines the granular data that we have with local knowledge, and works with local…22 Feb 2023HANSARDVoter IdentificationMany people do not see an urgency to apply if there are no upcoming polls. Only 50% of the country will be polling in May when we first use this process. Any voter can apply for…22 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThere may be more questions but I am coming on to some of that. That is why my department has established a new spatial data unit, transforming the way in which the UK Government…22 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI do not know whether it has any views on it at the moment, but I will ask that question. Alongside this, my department has also established a new deep-dive team, to take a new…22 Feb 2023HANSARDVoter IdentificationPublic confidence in our electoral system is critical. For many years, international observers have said that we should have better identification at our polling stations. The…22 Feb 2023HANSARDVoter IdentificationI have not read it; I have been working since 8 am, so I am sorry that I have not had time to read the Times . This is an identification card for voting; it is not a full ID card,…22 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI will be very happy to provide that information.22 Feb 2023HANSARDVoter IdentificationMy noble friend is absolutely right. It is good enough for Northern Ireland—which is part of the United Kingdom, and we should be following it—as it is for many other countries…22 Feb 2023HANSARDVoter IdentificationMy Lords, the Government stood on a manifesto commitment to introduce voter identification in Great Britain, and we are delivering on that promise. Voter identification is not a…22 Feb 2023