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HANSARDCandidate Diversity: Democratic ProcessThe hon. Lady asks an excellent question, and I thank her for all the work she does campaigning for women’s rights. She has been at the vanguard of some contentious issues. She is…25 Oct 2023HANSARDCandidate Diversity: Democratic ProcessAt the end of the day, it is the electorate who decide who gets to represent them. The hon. Member might be cherry-picking statistics on which party is the most diverse. We can do…25 Oct 2023HANSARDPay InequalitiesOwing to my joint roles—I am also Secretary of State for Business and Trade—I have a unique understanding of unjust pay disparities, and I am proud of the steps that this…25 Oct 2023HANSARDPay InequalitiesWe are not stalling. Our pilot will support employers to take steps towards transparency in their own organisations, to see the impact for themselves. We know that this is not…25 Oct 2023HANSARDPay InequalitiesAbsolutely not. This is something that we will not be devolving and it absolutely should not be mandatory. Ethnicity pay gaps cannot be measured in the same way as gender pay…25 Oct 2023HANSARDCandidate Diversity: Democratic ProcessThe Government have worked hard to remove any material obstacles to democratic participation for all eligible groups. Registering to vote is quick and easy, taking as little as…25 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Minister for Women and Equalities, it would be remiss of me not to reflect on the way religious communities in the UK have been impacted by the terrible events in the…25 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI hope that my right hon. Friend feels that she is supported by all of her colleagues. I am delighted to let her know that there will be a full debate on menopause tomorrow, led…25 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI share the concerns that the Office for Statistics Regulation has raised and, in February, I asked my officials to explore with the ONS whether because of a lack of understanding…25 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right. The first thing we want to see is the restoration of the Executive. When I was in Belfast this week, I spoke to Members of the Legislative Assembly…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is an excellent question, because it raises something fundamental. The transition to net zero will change the nature of the UK supply chain and, as I said earlier this week,…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right—there is one thing that I find regrettable, and it is the fact that he continues to bang on and on about this even after the rest of the world has…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. It used to be called the TPP, and it was the Canadians who added the “comprehensive and progressive” to make it quite a mouthful. The question of what the…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises a good point. Those sectors are critical for the UK economy. While we did have plans around sector deals, I would focus on the Chancellor’s five sectors that…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend raises a good point. The events industry is often overlooked, yet it is a great export opportunity. Those are some of the things I am going to raise with the…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is keen for a deal by Diwali, but as the Prime Minister and I have been at pains to say, it is about the deal, not the day. We are working as much as we can to get…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are all very sad that a well-known business such as Wilko, with a strong presence on many high streets across our constituencies, has had to enter administration, and my…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Windows update is now complete at the Dispatch Box, Mr Speaker! As Secretary of State for Business and Trade, my priority is to support inward investment into all regions and…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is certainly something we can look to do. There are many concerns about what will happen to copyright and intellectual property once AI continues to advance in this area. The…14 Sept 2023HANSARDBusiness Exports: USMy hon. Friend is right. We have trade ambassadors and trade envoys working to ensure that we are fully utilising the opportunities that exist across our relationship with the US.…14 Sept 2023