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HANSARDSTEM SubjectsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. It is still the case that women make up only 25% of those employed in manufacturing and 30% of those in information technology. We need…06 May 2020HANSARDSTEM SubjectsSince 2010, there has been a 31% increase in girls’ entries to science, technology, engineering and maths A-levels in England, and a 34% increase in the number of women accepted…06 May 2020HANSARDEquality of OpportunityLet me put on the record my thanks to all the teachers across the country who are doing a brilliant job keeping our children educated using the latest technology. We are doing all…06 May 2020HANSARDEquality of OpportunityI thank my hon. Friend for his question. We are restructuring the equalities hub so that it covers areas such as social background and geography. It will put world-class analysis…06 May 2020HANSARDEquality of OpportunityAs we turn the tide on covid-19, I want to ensure that the Cabinet Office equalities hub focuses on the evidence, and that everyone in the UK has their opportunity and does not…06 May 2020HANSARDLGBT RightsI am proud that we are one of the leading countries in the world for LGBT rights. The UK will host an international LGBT conference, chaired by Nick Herbert. The theme is “Safe to…06 May 2020HANSARDLGBT RightsWe absolutely want to ensure that all LGBT people are able to secure that support during the crisis. That is why we have extended the contract of Dr Michael Brady, and where we…06 May 2020HANSARDLGBT RightsI thank my hon. Friend for her question. We are ensuring that LGBT people get proper support during the covid crisis, including health support. In March, I extended the contract…06 May 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There was a despicable cartoon about the Home Secretary in the weekend’s Guardian . She is doing a brilliant job—fighting crime, getting our…11 Mar 2020HANSARDWomen In Public OfficeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Anybody who has met Baroness Jenkin will know that she is a force of nature to be reckoned with. She does not just ask women to stand; she…11 Mar 2020HANSARDWomen In Public OfficeI certainly agree with the hon. Lady that more transparency is always helpful in highlighting where we need better opportunities for people to get into public life and politics,…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver the past week, we have been holding a number of brilliant International Women’s Day celebrations, including a lively debate here in the House, the launch of The House…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe want to encourage more people with disabilities to come forward. They often face extra challenges and costs. That is why we have extended the EnAble fund, to support disabled…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have shown that we have delivered for women. We have a record number of women in work. We have more girls than ever studying science, technology, engineering and maths, with a…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are determined to ensure that we protect our fantastic food safety standards in any trade deal that we do. The hon. Gentleman will welcome, as I do, the fact that the US has…11 Mar 2020HANSARDWomen In Public OfficeThis House now has 220 women MPs, which is a record. I believe that it is through transparency and meritocracy that we bring more great people into the House. I congratulate my…11 Mar 2020HANSARDUK/US Free Trade AgreementA free trade agreement with the US could deliver a £15 billion increase in bilateral trade, increase manufacturing output and benefit all parts of the UK economy, particularly the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDUK/US Free Trade AgreementLaura Cohen, of the British Ceramic Confederation, has said: “A USA trade agreement could help our sector. For example, there are high tariffs on ceramic catering-ware imports…and…05 Mar 2020HANSARDUK/US Free Trade AgreementMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; every morning more than 1 million people in Britain get up and go to work for American firms, and more than 1 million people in the US go to…05 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was very clear in the statement I made to the House that there had been problems with our process. I subsequently issued a written ministerial statement, followed by an internal…05 Mar 2020