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HANSARDEqual PayMy Lords, it is good practice for companies to publish action plans. One of the requirements for companies not publishing their gender pay gap figures is that they carry out a…11 Feb 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesThe right reverend Prelate is absolutely right: any child who makes that journey is in an incredibly vulnerable position from the moment they leave their country of origin to the…11 Feb 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesIn assessing whether refugees need our help, we do not do so by what religion they are but by where their vulnerability lies. I do not know whether the situation has improved—it…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCrime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 13.11 Feb 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesI thank my noble friend for asking a very important question. Those children are particularly vulnerable when they come here, and people who would wish to exploit children have an…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCrime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 14 and 15.11 Feb 2019HANSARDEqual PayI am very interested to hear about Quebec’s scheme, and I thank the noble Baroness for that. This Government introduced 39 hours of free childcare for working parents and have…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCrime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]My Lords, as noble Lords will know, the purpose of the Bill is to sidestep the bureaucratic barriers that we currently face in investigating and prosecuting serious crime. The…11 Feb 2019HANSARDEqual PayHome-based working is a very good idea. Certainly organisations see it as beneficial to have some flexibility in the way that their employees work. It is to be encouraged.11 Feb 2019HANSARDEqual PayThe noble Lord has mentioned this to me before and I have rejected it. The equal pay legislation and the gender pay gap audits that we have asked organisations to undertake are…11 Feb 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesMy Lords, as of September 2018 a total of 1,075 refugees have been resettled through the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme. Over half of those resettled were children.…11 Feb 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesMy Lords, this country is not just bringing people here. We are also helping people out in the region, as the noble Lord will know. He will also know that the then Prime Minister…11 Feb 2019HANSARDEqual PayOrganisations can indeed do that if they wish, but the noble Baroness raises an important point. Actually, gender pay gap reporting was the first step in what will be a long…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCrime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord is absolutely right. The treaty would be put to the Commons; the Lords could certainly have a view but that might not be taken into account by the…11 Feb 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesMy Lords, 1,075 is not the definitive number: it is 1,075 who have been settled through the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme. In addition, there is the vulnerable persons…11 Feb 2019HANSARDEqual PayMy Lords, the Government remain fully committed to the equal pay protections in the Equality Act 2010 and to the fundamental principle of equal pay for equal work.11 Feb 2019HANSARDCrime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]My Lords, the central point here is whether or not we are in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. My view is that we are not. Article 1 of the 13th protocol does not…11 Feb 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesWhether we are a member of the European Union or not, we will take seriously our responsibilities to help those people in need. The noble Lord will appreciate that there is a fine…11 Feb 2019HANSARDEqual PayMy Lords, it is a good idea to say at this point that the gender pay gap and equal pay are two different things, although both may exist in the same organisation. The noble…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCrime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1.11 Feb 2019