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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe take sexual harassment in the workplace very seriously— [ Interruption. ] Oh, to be shouted down for the entrance of a man.08 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wish everyone a happy International Women’s Day, when we celebrate 51% of the population. I am proud of this Government’s record on supporting women, whether that is young girls…08 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Labour party is once again late to the party, because the Conservative Government are already delivering on this. We have set up the high-growth enterprise taskforce to get…08 Mar 2023HANSARDHealth DisparitiesThis is why we have set up the maternity disparities taskforce. We are working with the chief midwife to drive down those disparities, and we are working with NHS England.…08 Mar 2023HANSARDGender Pay GapGender pay gap reporting continues to motivate employers to look at their pay data and improve workplace gender equality, and huge progress is being made. The gender pay gap has…08 Mar 2023HANSARDHealth DisparitiesThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point and that is exactly why mental health is part of the major conditions strategy. People with mental health and learning disabilities do…08 Mar 2023HANSARDGender Pay GapI am pleased that the Labour party is getting with the programme—that it can actually define what a woman is, for a start. We will not take any lectures from the Labour party;…08 Mar 2023HANSARDGender Pay GapI thank the shadow Minister for that question. It is disappointing that she cannot welcome the progress that has been made, and not just in terms of the gender pay gap: we are…08 Mar 2023HANSARDGender Pay GapAs I set out, this Government in 2017 set out world-leading regulations requiring larger employers to publish their average salaries, but that does not stop other employers from…08 Mar 2023HANSARDHealth DisparitiesHealth disparities exist across a wide variety of conditions, from cancer to mental health, and contribute to the unacceptable variation in health outcomes. The major conditions…08 Mar 2023HANSARDGender Pay GapAbsolutely. It is this Conservative Government who, in 2017, introduced the world-leading regulations that have ensured that we are able to record the gender pay gap and the…08 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Mental HealthLast year, £50 million was invested through the promotion of the better mental health fund in 40 local authorities that have the most deprived parts of the country. That is to…07 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Mental HealthI thank my hon. Friend for her hard work securing that funding for the crisis centre in her constituency. These centres make such a difference, because they are based in the…07 Mar 2023HANSARDHormone Replacement Therapy: CostI remind the hon. Lady that about 60% of women in England who are on hormone replacement therapy are already exempt from prescription charges, but we are reducing the cost by…07 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will know that we have huge sympathy for those affected by Primodos. He will also know that there is a legal case at the moment so I am unable comment at this…07 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. We are launching a prevention of suicide strategy, and male suicide will be a particular focus, as it is a high-risk…07 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Mental HealthThis Government have been supporting people with the cost of living through the £37 billion package, and £15 billion of targeted support for those most in need. That includes £150…07 Mar 2023HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine UpdateHis Majesty’s Government are committed to protecting people most vulnerable to covid-19 through vaccination as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNorfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustI have only a few seconds left. In conclusion, I hope that reassures all hon. Member across Norfolk and Suffolk that we take the issue seriously. I am delighted that progress is…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNorfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (Dr Poulter) for bringing forward this important debate about the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust,…07 Mar 2023