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HANSARDGender Pay GapGender pay gap reporting provides transparency for everyone in holding employers to account, and many organisations already recognise that closing the gap makes good business…25 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Lady, who has done a great deal of work on this issue in her constituency. We are keeping this matter under review. We are keen that local councils are…25 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady may have heard my answer to a previous question. We will consult in the summer on sexual harassment in the workplace and I would encourage her and all colleagues…25 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her FBU question. I would suggest that the FBU— [ Interruption. ] I have said this before, because it concerns me that there are no women on the…25 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapMy hon. Friend has distilled into his question the important point that the gender pay gap is not just about the heads of companies—directors and so on—important though that…25 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapI thank the hon. Lady for her question, and I know she shares my enthusiasm and determination on this point. She will be pleased that already just under 50% of employers within…25 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapBefore I answer that, I feel obliged to wish my hon. Friend good luck in the London marathon this weekend, as I do to all Members of this House who will be running those 26…25 Apr 2019HANSARDWorkplace HarassmentI am happy to look at that. As I say, we will be consulting in the summer. We want also to understand the scale of sexual harassment in the workplace. By definition, it tends to…25 Apr 2019HANSARDWorkplace HarassmentI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this, because it is important; every woman—indeed, every person—should be able to enjoy their place of work without the threat or…25 Apr 2019HANSARDWorkplace HarassmentThe Government strongly condemn sexual harassment in the workplace and are committed to seeing it end. Employers are already responsible for preventing sexual harassment in their…25 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail CrimeThe Prime Minister is speaking in the House.11 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail Crimeindicated dissent .11 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail CrimeA delegation from the Scottish Parliament—from Glasgow, specifically—came to see me about that and described the problems. It seems that there is more scope for precision policing…11 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail CrimeMy intention is to publish it in the autumn. I ask all right hon. and hon. Members to spread the word through their networks and encourage local shopkeepers to contribute to the…11 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail CrimeAs the hon. Gentleman knows, we have given specific money to deal with the increase in pensions. I think he would agree that it is important to make sure that our police officers…11 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wilson. I am grateful to all right hon. and hon. Members for a really thoughtful and thought-provoking debate. I am…11 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapI expect them to look at the variety of diagnostic tools that are available on the gov.uk website, and to seek advice about how to better diagnose and then deal with their gender…04 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. That was not the information I had just before I walked into the Chamber. I am advised that it was not on the gender pay gap portal. Of…04 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapThe hon. Lady is right to raise this issue. That is why we were so keen to introduce free childcare for children aged three and above. I will happily raise the point about local…04 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapThus far, just under 50% of employers who fall within the gender pay gap reporting regime have issued their own action plans voluntarily. Because we want to bring business with…04 Apr 2019