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HANSARDGender Equality and Rights in the WorkplaceDavid and Steve must be listening. The noble Baroness really pinpoints how far we have to go, but at this point I must also talk about how far we have come. I think that way back…06 Mar 2019HANSARDPrevent StrategyI thank my noble friend for his Question. I echo the words of my right honourable friend the Security Minister in the other place, who has agreed to engage across the House on the…06 Mar 2019HANSARDPrevent StrategyThe noble Lord is absolutely right: we cannot discuss what is happening in this area without talking about the online sphere. I entirely agree with him that the White Paper on…06 Mar 2019HANSARDPrevent StrategyThe noble Lord is indeed right. Our gods, whoever they are, care about how we treat each other and work together. On the question of whether “prevent” is too weak or has become…06 Mar 2019HANSARDPrevent StrategyMy Lords, given that Prevent is a safeguarding measure for young people—usually—who are vulnerable, “tip-offs” is not necessarily the correct term in this context. If authorities…06 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Equality and Rights in the WorkplaceI thank my noble friend as the epitome of a female entrepreneur in this House and commend her on her recent app, Connect 2 Michelle Mone, which provides mentoring to would-be…06 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Equality and Rights in the WorkplaceI am sorry, my Lords; the noble Baroness seemed to stop mid-sentence. The first point that she made—on low-skilled, low-paid women—is very important. Those women tend to be stuck…06 Mar 2019HANSARDPrevent StrategyMy Lords, I do not think the independence of the IICSA chair was ever in doubt. Some of the concerns were around—06 Mar 2019HANSARDPrevent StrategyProcess, absolutely—I thank the noble Lord. Independence was not in doubt, but for the reviewer to have confidence is of the utmost importance.06 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Equality and Rights in the WorkplaceMy Lords, the UK has a proud record of supporting workers’ rights and some of the strongest legislation on equalities in the world. We have committed to maintaining these rights…06 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Equality and Rights in the WorkplaceI am sure that the noble Baroness will agree that the UK has a long-standing tradition of ensuring that our rights and liberties are protected domestically and of fulfilling our…06 Mar 2019HANSARDPrevent StrategyMy Lords, as outlined in the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act, which received Royal Assent on 12 February, further details of the review of the Prevent strategy will be…06 Mar 2019HANSARDPrevent StrategyThe noble Lord is absolutely right, and I look forward to hearing his views when the review comes. If we look back at the start of the process—I am talking way back—integration…06 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Equality and Rights in the WorkplaceAs I explained, we have implemented the transfer of all relevant equalities directives into UK law. I am not concerned about that. We leave the European Union with that intact.…06 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapOn the blessed Europe, I have to say to the noble Lord that we are streets ahead of Europe in equalities legislation.05 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapI agree with the presumption of the noble Baroness’s question. She is absolutely right about better-quality data coming forward: it is what both employers and employees want. I…05 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapI hope I am always eloquent—not always, maybe—but legislating for positive action by discriminating against men, if you like, is not what we want to do. Certainly the Government…05 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapI certainly agree with the right reverend Prelate. He will recall that we had a real push to increase women’s representation on boards under the Davies review. When we started…05 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapMy Lords, it is fantastic that over 10,000 employers reported gender pay gap data last year. With this year’s deadline now less than a month away, I look forward to seeing what…05 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapOn companies that have perhaps submitted bogus returns—that is, returns that are not credible—I know that the EHRC is working with companies to help them improve their accuracy.…05 Mar 2019