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HANSARD National Insurance Contributions BillThe hon. Lady says that the Government do not have any additional plans for growth. We launched a plan for growth in the Budget with three pillars—infrastructure, innovation and…14 Jun 2021HANSARD National Insurance Contributions BillI would like to thank Members for their well-considered contributions to what has been a very productive debate, and I am very grateful for the support across the House on Second…14 Jun 2021HANSARDGender-targeted PricingIt is probably worth my letting the hon. Lady know that I understand what she says but disagree with the premise and the argument she makes. It is important to recognise that in a…26 May 2021HANSARDGender-targeted PricingPrices in the UK are set by competition, not the Government, but it is unlawful to offer goods or services to women and men at a range of different prices. The Equality Act 2010…26 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Equal Economic RecoveryI refer the hon. Lady to my answer to the earlier question; this is not what the evidence tells us. I have seen the Women’s Budget Group report. What we are seeing is that men are…26 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Equal Economic RecoveryThis is a very serious issue. We are having a roundtable with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to look at pregnancy discrimination. I reiterate that…26 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Equal Economic RecoveryI always support the Secretary of State for International Trade. It is a pleasure to work with her, and we definitely want to see more flexible working and more job sharing. I…26 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe former LGBT advisory panel’s tenure ended on 31 March 2021. I am grateful to its members for the important insights that they have provided on important policy areas such as…26 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Equal Economic RecoveryI thank the hon. Gentleman for his observation. The economic impact of the pandemic by gender is not clearcut. Furlough take-up and redundancy impacts are affecting men and women…26 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Equal Economic RecoveryWe have targeted economic support at those who need it most, including with unprecedented levels of support in sectors that are big employers of women, such as retail, hospitality…26 May 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Equalities Impact AssessmentsThe legislation will make it clear that local authorities must provide a voter card free of charge if an elector does not have one of the approved forms of photographic…26 May 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Equalities Impact AssessmentsWe looked into the impact of voter ID on disabled voters, and our research, which draws on the most comprehensive information available, indicates that 97% of disabled electors…26 May 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Equalities Impact AssessmentsThe Government take their public sector equality duty extremely seriously. In 2021, the Cabinet Office commissioned a nationally representative survey on the ownership of photo…26 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Health Inequalities: Quarterly ReportI am publishing today the third of my quarterly reports to the Prime Minister on progress to address covid-19 health disparities among ethnic minority groups. Vaccination offers…25 May 2021HANSARDGovernment EqualitiesThe actual figure is not 25% of black women, but 0.34%. It is a very confusing statistic because we often represent the numbers in terms of numbers per 800,000. [Official Report,…27 Apr 2021HANSARDBeer DutyI know that my hon. Friend is a fierce advocate of pubs and brewers, and he has been proposing a duty differential for several years. I should stress that I am personally very…27 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Steel: Government Infrastructure ProjectsI reassure the hon. Gentleman that that is something that we are doing. As I mentioned in my earlier answer, we have already spent £500 million across the sector specifically to…27 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Steel: Government Infrastructure ProjectsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. I mentioned in my answer to the hon. Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) the steps that we are taking to decarbonise the UK steel…27 Apr 2021HANSARDAviation Sector: Financial SupportThe Government recognise the challenging circumstances facing the aviation industry, which the hon. Member described. The industry can draw on the package of measures announced by…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said in answer to earlier questions on this issue, the Government are providing unprecedented support to the steel industry. If the hon. Gentleman has something specific to…27 Apr 2021