House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee

Formal Minutes of the Committee

Session 2017–19

Women and Equalities Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2017–19

The Women and Equalities Committee

The Women and Equalities Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Government Equalities Office (GEO). Current membership Mrs (Conservative, Basingstoke) (Chair) Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour, Gower) Sarah Champion (Labour, Rotherham) Angela Crawley (, and Hamilton East) (Conservative, Shipley) Vicky Ford (Conservative, Chelmsford) Eddie Hughes (Conservative, Walsall North) Stephanie Peacock (Labour, Barnsley East) (Labour, Yardley) Tulip Siddiq (Labour, and Kilburn) Anna Soubry ( Group for Change, Broxtowe)

The following members were also members of the Committee during the Parliament.

Rosie Duffield (Labour, Canterbury), Kirstene Hair (Conservative, Angus), Jared O’Mara (Labour, Sheffield Hallam), Teresa Pearce (Labour, Erith and Thamesmead), Mr Gavin Shuker (Independent, Luton South) and Tulip Siddiq (Labour, Hampstead and Kilburn) Powers The committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No. 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk. Publications The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published on the Committee’s website by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at www.parliament.uk/womenandequalities Committee staff The current staff of the Committee are Jyoti Chandola (Clerk), Radhika Handa (Deputy Clerk), Tansy Hutchinson, Mariam Keating and Louise Whitley (Committee Specialists), Ellie Goodchild (Senior Committee Assistant), and Mandy Sullivan (Committee Assistant). Contacts All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Women and Equalities Committee, House of Commons, Westminster, , SW1A 0AA. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 6123; the Committee’s email address is [email protected].

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Formal Minutes

Wednesday 13 September 2017

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair1

Angela Crawley Jared O’Mara Philip Davies Jess Phillips Mr Gavin Shuker Kirstene Hair Tulip Siddiq

1. Declaration of interests

Members disclosed their interests, in accordance with the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

Mrs Maria Miller declared a non-pecuniary interest as a trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK.

Philip Davies declared a non-pecuniary interest as a parliamentary spokesperson for the campaign against .

Rosie Duffield declared a non-pecuniary interest as a member of UNISON.

Jared O’Mara declared a non-pecuniary interest as a member of Unite.

Jess Phillips declared a non-pecuniary interest as a member of Unite.

Mr Gavin Shuker declared a non-pecuniary interest as a member of USDAW.

Tulip Siddiq declared a non-pecuniary interest as a member of the GMB and as a trustee of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.

2. Confidentiality and privilege

The Committee considered this matter.

3. Committee procedure and administration

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the public be admitted during the examination of witnesses unless the Committee orders otherwise.

Resolved, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise.

1 Elected by the House (Standing Order No. 122B) 12 July 2017, see Votes and Proceedings 13 July 2017

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Resolved, That the Committee shall not consider individual cases.

Resolved, That the Committee delegate the following matters to the Chair:

(a) Engaging in correspondence on Committee matters which are not sufficiently significant to require approval by the Committee or is of a routine nature;

(b) Arranging informal meetings in Westminster on matters relating to the Committee’s remit (for example, with visiting parliamentarians);

(c) Amending the timing of committee meetings, where necessary;

(d) Authorising the issue of press notices about forthcoming evidence sessions, new inquiries and reports;

(e) Deciding to which parliamentary proceedings Committee Reports should be tagged for debate in the House (or Westminster Hall) and, subject to a degree of prior negotiation, proposing reports to the Liaison Committee for debate in Westminster Hall.

4. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the work of the Government Equalities Office.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

5. Women in the House of Commons

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into women in the House of Commons.

6. Fathers and the workplace

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into fathers and the workplace.

Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence in private from a panel of fathers.

Resolved, That Adrienne Burgess be appointed as Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in matters related to fathers and the workplace. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

7. Older people and employment

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into older people in employment.

8. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into tackling inequalities faced by the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

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Resolved, That the Committee undertake visits in connection with this inquiry to Kent, Yorkshire and one other location.

9. UN Commission on the Status of Women

Resolved, That the Committee prepare a bid for funding for a delegation to attend the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in March 2018.

10. Ensuring strong equalities legislation after the EU exit

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That Professor Colm O’Cinneide be appointed as Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in matters relating to ensuring strong equalities legislation after the EU exit. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

Draft Special Report (Ensuring strong equalities legislation after the EU exit: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2016–17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.

The Government’s response to the Seventh Report from the Committee of Session 2016–17 in the last Parliament was appended to the Report.

Resolved, That the Report be the First Special Report to the House.

Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

11. Meetings with counterpart committees in the devolved administrations

Ordered, That the Chair have leave to travel within the UK to represent the Committee at meetings with counterpart committees in the devolved administrations.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 October at 9.50 am

Appendix

Miller, Mrs Maria (Basingstoke)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Nigel McNair Scott Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 04 July 2017)

Crawley, Angela (Lanark and Hamilton East)

Nil

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Davies, Philip (Shipley)

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA:

9 March 2016, payment of £50 for a survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 24 October 2016)

11 March 2016, payment of £75 for a survey. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 24 October 2016)

24 March 2016, payment of £75 for January 2016 Survey. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 24 October 2016)

18 July 2016, payment of £75 for April 2016 Survey. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 24 October 2016)

12 October 2016, payment of £75 for June 2016 Survey. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 24 October 2016)

25 October 2016, payment of £75 for a survey. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 07 November 2016)

9 December 2016, payment of £75 for a survey. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 09 January 2017)

16 December 2016, payment of £50 for a survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 09 January 2017)

21 December 2016, payment of £50 for a survey. Hours: 35 mins. (Registered 18 January 2017)

Payments from Dow Jones & Company, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10036, for articles in Heat Street:

28 December 2016, received £400 for two articles. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 09 January 2017)

15 February 2017, received £400 for two articles. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 16 February 2017)

17 March 2017, received £800 for four articles published on 6, 13, 20 and 27 of February 2017. Hours: 5 hrs (75 mins per article). (Registered 17 March 2017)

17 April 2017, received £800 for four articles published on 6, 13, 20 and 27 March 2017. Hours: 5 hrs (75 mins per article). (Registered 19 April 2017)

10 May 2017, received £600 for three articles. Hours: 3 hrs 45 mins (75 mins per article). (Registered 12 June 2017)

4 August 2017, received £400 for two articles. Hours: 2.5 hrs (75 mins per article). (Registered 04 August 2017)

Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC17 8RT, for opinion surveys:

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12 May 2016, received £80. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 09 January 2017)

23 June 2016, received £40. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 09 January 2017)

10 August 2016, received £80. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 09 January 2017)

17 November 2016, received £25. Hours: 25 mins. (Registered 09 January 2017)

25 November 2016, received £60. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 09 January 2017)

14 December 2016, received £60. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 09 January 2017)

1 August 2017, received £200 from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for a survey. Hours: approx. 1 hr. (Registered 15 August 2017)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Ian Errington Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 02 May 2017)

Name of donor: Sir Henry Angest Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 to fighting fund Donor status: individual (Registered 15 June 2017)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Ladbrokes plc Address of donor: Imperial House, Imperial Drive, Rayners Lane, Harrow HA2 7JW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: three tickets for the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium with a value of £45 each, total £135 Date received: 1 August 2016 Date accepted: 7 August 2016 Donor status: company, registration 00566221 (Registered 11 August 2016)

Name of donor: Ladbrokes plc Address of donor: Imperial House, Imperial Drive, Rayners Lane, Harrow HA2 7JW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets with hospitality to St Leger Races, value £500 (£250 each) Date received: 1 September 2016 Date accepted: 10 September 2016 Donor status: company, registration 00566221 (Registered 13 September 2016)

Name of donor: Ladbrokes plc Address of donor: Imperial House, Imperial Drive, Rayners Lane, Harrow HA2 7JW

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Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two invitations to Ladbrokes dinner at Conservative party conference, with a value of £100 each; total value £200 Date received: 26 September 2016 Date accepted: 3 October 2016 Donor status: company, registration 00566221 (Registered 17 October 2016)

Name of donor: Coral (part of Gala Coral Group) Address of donor: One Stratford Place, Montfitchet Road, London E20 1EJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets and hospitality at Coral Sprint Trophy in York, with a value of £250 each, total £500 Date received: 27 September 2016 Date accepted: 8 October 2016 Donor status: company, registration 7254686 (Registered 18 October 2016)

Name of donor: Coral (part of Gala Coral Group) Address of donor: One Stratford Place, Montfitchet Road, London E20 1EJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets and hospitality at Cheltenham Races, with a value of £300 each, total £600 Date received: 8 March 2017 Date accepted: 15 March 2017 Donor status: company, registration 7254686 (Registered 28 March 2017)

Name of donor: Ladbrokes plc Address of donor: Imperial House, Imperial Drive, Rayners Lane, Harrow HA2 7JW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets and hospitality at Cheltenham Races, with a value of £350 each, total £700 Date received: 9 March 2017 Date accepted: 16 March 2017 Donor status: company, registration 00566221 (Registered 28 March 2017)

Name of donor: Coral (part of Gala Coral Group) Address of donor: One Stratford Place, Montfitchet Road, London E20 1EJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: one ticket to Royal Ascot, with a value of £700 Date received: 14 June 2017 Date accepted: 21 June 2017 Donor status: company, registration 7254686 (Registered 11 July 2017)

Name of donor: William Hill Address of donor: 50 Station Road, Wood Green, London N22 7TP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets to Royal Ascot with a value of £700 (£350 per person) Date received: 16 June 2017 Date accepted: 23 June 2017 Donor status: company, registration 04212563 (Registered 11 July 2017)

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Name of donor: Skybet (Hestview Ltd) Address of donor: 2 Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets for Cheltenham with a value of £250 (£125 each) Date received: 14 March 2017 Date accepted: 14 March 2017 Donor status: company, registration 01100741 (Registered 12 July 2017)

Name of donor: Skybet (Hestview Ltd) Address of donor: 2 Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: three tickets for League 1 Play Off with a value of £255 (£85 each) Date received: 20 May 2017 Date accepted: 20 May 2017 Donor status: company, registration 01100741 (Registered 12 July 2017)

Name of donor: Coral (part of Gala Coral Group) Address of donor: One Stratford Place, Montfitchet Road, London E20 1EJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets to Coral Eclipse with a value of £350 (£175 each) Date received: 1 July 2017 Date accepted: 8 July 2017 Donor status: company, registration 7254686 (Registered 25 July 2017)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor: PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation with a value of £2,000 Destination of visit: Israel and West Bank Date of visit: 21-26 August 2016 Purpose of visit: Fact finding political delegation. (Registered 28 September 2016)

6. Land and property portfolio: () value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

Flat in London: (i) and (ii). (Registered 18 September 2012)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

From 4 July 2016, LYJ Ltd; media, research and communications. (Registered 19 July 2016)

Duffield, Rosie (Canterbury)

Nil

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Hair, Kirstene (Angus)

1. Employment and earnings

14 June 2017, received £1,162.67 for working in the Chief Executive's Office at DC Thomson, 2 Albert Square, Dundee DD1 1DD. Hours: no hours since my election. (Registered 21 June 2017)

O'Mara, Jared (Sheffield, Hallam)

8. Miscellaneous

Trustee and School Governor of Paces Sheffield, a school and charity for disabled people and families. (Registered 29 June 2017)

Phillips, Jess (Birmingham, Yardley)

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from the BBC, New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA:

26 January 2017, received £350 for appearing on 'This Week'. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 20 February 2017)

Payments from Hat Trick Productions, 33 Oval Road, London, NW1 7EA, for appearing on 'Have I Got News For You':

16 December 2016, received £1,500. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 04 January 2017)

1 August 2016, received £500 from Intelligence Squared, 21 Albemarle St, London W15 4BS, for being a speaker at a debate. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 15 August 2016)

25 August 2016, received £372.82 from the Observer, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU, for writing an article. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 06 September 2016)

Payments from Hutchinson, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA, via Tibor Jones & Associates, 2-6 Atlantic Road, London SW9 8HY:

6 September 2016, received £25,625 advance payment for a book. Hours: approx. 80 hrs (10 hrs per week during July and August 2016). (Registered 28 October 2016)

10 November 2016, received £25,625 advance for a book. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 07 December 2016)

10 April 2017, received £25,625 advance payment for a book. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 14 June 2017)

10 February 2017, received £250 from the New Statesman, 7 Carmelite Street, Blackfriars, London EC4Y 0BS, for an article. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 20 February 2017)

22 February 2017, received £500 from News UK & Ireland Ltd, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF, for writing an article. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 16 March 2017)

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2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Henry Tinsley Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my husband, Tom Phillips, as Constituency Support Manager. (Registered 07 June 2015)

Shuker, Mr Gavin (Luton South)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: BM Creative Management Ltd Address of donor: 4th Floor, York House, 23 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: company, registration 5635995 (Registered 27 June 2017)

Name of donor: Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers Address of donor: 188 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M14 6LJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 27 June 2017)

Name of donor: Ltd Address of donor: Flat 3, 49 Knatchball Road, London, SE5 9QR Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: company, registration 10285790 (Registered 27 June 2017)

Name of donor: Communications Workers Union Address of donor: 90 Victoria Road, Bletchley MK2 2PA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 27 June 2017)

Siddiq, Tulip (Hampstead and Kilburn)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Communication Workers Union Address of donor: 150, the Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1RX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,200

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Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 July 2017)

Name of donor: Carla Wartenberg Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)

Name of donor: Dr Kaveh Shakib Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)

Name of donor: Betterworld Ltd Address of donor: 14 St Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2DF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: company, registration 03408967 (Registered 07 July 2017)

Name of donor: More United Ltd Address of donor: Flat 3, 49 Knatchbull Road, London SE5 9QR Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 10285790 (Registered 07 July 2017)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

Flat in London: (i). (Registered 05 June 2015)

Adrienne Burgess, Specialist Adviser

Nil.

Professor Colm O’Cinneide, Specialist Adviser

Academic member of the Sex Discrimination Law Review established by the Fawcett Society to make suggestions for the post- future reform of UK sex discrimination law.

Wednesday 11 October 2017

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Philip Davies Jared O’Mara Rosie Duffield Jess Phillips Kirstene Hair Tulip Siddiq

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1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Work of the Government Equalities Office

Ordered, That correspondence, relating to the work of the Government Equalities Office, be reported to the House for publication.

Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of Equalities and Rt Hon Anne Milton MP, Minister for Women, gave oral evidence.

3. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

The Committee considered this matter. Resolved, That the Committee appoint Professor Philip Brown, Michelle Lloyd and Dr Siobhan Spencer as Specialist Advisers to assist the Committee in matters related to tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

[Adjourned till Wednesday 18 October at 9.50 am

Appendix

Professor Philip Brown, Specialist Adviser

Employee of the University of Salford

Member of the Labour Party

Member of the Universities and Colleges Union

Non-executive Board Member of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

Board Member of Pendle Co-operative, Salford

Trustee of Roma Futures (a new Community Interest Organisation based in Sheffield)

Michelle Lloyd, Specialist Adviser

Member of

Member of Survival International

Dr Siobhan Spencer MBE, Specialist Adviser

Co-ordinator for National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups

Co-ordinator for Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Groups

Committee member for the Advisory Council on Education for Romany and other Travellers

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Member of Dept and Communities Gypsy Roma Traveller Liaison Group

Member of the Educational Testimony Group for the Government Commission on the Holocaust

Wednesday 18 October 2017

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Angela Crawley Jared O’Mara Philip Davies Jess Phillips Rosie Duffield Mr Gavin Shuker Kirstene Hair Tulip Siddiq Eddie Hughes

1. Declaration of interests

Eddie Hughes disclosed his interests, in accordance with the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.) 2. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

3. Ensuring strong equalities legislation after the EU exit

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 5 in the UK

The Committee considered this matter. Draft Special Report (Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 5 in the UK: Government and Office for National Statistics responses to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2016–17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government and Office for National Statistics’ responses to the Eighth Report from the Committee of Session 2016–17 in the last Parliament were appended to this Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 5. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, relating to the draft Accessibility Action Plan consultation, be reported to the House to be published on the internet. [Adjourned till Wednesday 25 October at 9.50 am

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Appendix

Hughes, Eddie (Walsall North)

1. Employment and earnings

25 June 2017, received final payment of £4,125 as Assistant Chief Executive of YMCA Birmingham, Harry Watton House, 97 Church Lane, Aston B6 5UG. Hours: 6 hrs since my election. (Registered 04 July 2017)

28 June 2017, received £883 (gross) as a Councillor, Walsall Council, Darwall Street, Walsall WS1 1TN. Hours: 15 hrs since my election (5 hrs per week). The net amount of this payment will be donated to charity. (Registered 04 July 2017)

Chair of the Board of Walsall Housing Group, 100 Hatherton Street, Walsall WS1 1AB. From 9 June 2017 until November 2018, I will receive £13,600 per annum. Hours: 20 hrs a month. (Registered 04 July 2017)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation-

Name of donor: Colin Campbell Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 04 July 2017)

Name of donor: Dukehill Services Ltd Address of donor: 100 Dudley Road East, Oldbury B69 3DY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 Donor status: company, registration 06317947 (Registered 04 July 2017)

Name of donor: Countrywide Developments Ltd Address of donor: Gallagher Way, Gallagher Business Park, Heathcote, Warwick CV34 6AF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: company, registration 02865543 (Registered 04 July 2017)

Name of donor: Jeremy Hosking Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 04 July 2017)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

House in Tamworth, owned jointly with my wife: (i). (Registered 04 July 2017)

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Wednesday 25 October 2017

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Philip Davies Eddie Hughes Rosie Duffield Tulip Siddiq Kirstene Hair

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools

The Committee considered this matter.

3. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

David Isaac, Chair and Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive, Equality and Human Rights Commission, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 1 November at 9.50 am

Wednesday 1 November 2017

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Angela Crawley Eddie Hughes Philip Davies Jess Phillips Rosie Duffield Mr Gavin Shuker

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Women in executive management

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into women into executive management.

3. Race Disparity Audit

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Race Disparity Audit.

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4. Fathers and the workplace

Mr Gavin Shuker declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committee’s inquiry into fathers and the workplace as a member of a trade union for which one of the witnesses was a representative.

A panel of eight fathers gave oral evidence, in private, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 13 September 2017.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 November at 9.50 am

Wednesday 15 November 2017

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Angela Crawley Eddie Hughes Philip Davies Jess Phillips Rosie Duffield Mr Gavin Shuker

1. Women’s everyday experiences of sexism and sexual harassment

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into this matter.

2. Women in the House of Commons

Rt Hon MP, Leader of the SNP Westminster Group, MP, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, Labour Party, Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Amanda Sater, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, gave oral evidence.

3. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, on draft Accessibility Action Plan, be reported to the House for publication.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 November at 9.50 am

Wednesday 22 November 2017

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes

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Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Philip Davies Mr Gavin Shuker Rosie Duffield

1. Declaration of Interests

Tonia Antoniazzi declared her interests, in accordance with the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.) 2. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ordered, That correspondence with the Minister for Women and Equalities relating to the work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission be reported to the House for publication.

3. Fathers and the workplace

Margot James MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Mark Holmes, Deputy Director, Labour Market, Individual Rights, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 November at 9.50 am

Appendix

Antoniazzi, Tonia (Gower)

1. Employment and earnings

30 June 2017, received £937.93 from Carmarthenshire County Council, County Hall, Carmarthen SA31 1JP, for work as a modern foreign languages teacher before my election. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 03 July 2017)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 towards my election campaign Donor status: trade union (Registered 06 July 2017)

Wednesday 29 November 2017

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

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Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Philip Davies Mr Gavin Shuker Kirstene Hair Tulip Siddiq

1. Correspondence

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 5 in the UK

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That correspondence from Lord Bates, relating to a Voluntary National Review to the United Nations on delivering the Sustainable Development Goals, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Older people and employment

Resolved, That the Committee appoint Professor Sarah Vickerstaff and Mary Bright as Specialist Advisers to assist the Committee in matters related to older people and employment. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Older people and employment, be reported to the House for publication:

OPE001 Mrs Elspeth Waterworth OPE002 Joan Lardy OPE003 Mrs Dot Holden OPE004 Equality Commission for Northern Ireland OPE005 Ms Brigid Finlayson OPE006 Mrs Lynn Beddoe OPE007 Mrs Baddams OPE009 Mrs Carol Swain OPE010 Miss Gill Kennett OPE011 Miss Julie Gardiner OPE012 Mrs Chris Kemp-Philp OPE013 Mrs Elizabeth Arbon-Stuckle OPE014 Wote Street People OPE015 Mrs Penelope Young OPE018 Michael Connolly OPE019 Mrs Catherine Coe OPE020 Professor Lucy Vickers OPE021 Unum OPE022 VMG Associates OPE023 Professor Sarah Vickerstaff OPE024 Dr Vanessa Beck OPE025 New Middle Age OPE026 Employment Related Services Association OPE027 Dr Laura Airey OPE028 PPMA & Jobsgopublic

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OPE029 Fawcett Society OPE030 Business in the Community OPE031 Letitia Davis OPE032 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development OPE033 Zurich Insurance Plc OPE034 HM Government OPE035 Trades Union Congress OPE036 Age UK OPE037 Nottingham Civic Exchange OPE038 Dr Kath Atkinson OPE039 Centre for Ageing Better OPE040 Carers UK OPE041 Arthritis UK OPE042 Recruitment and Employment Confederation OPE043 Chartered Management Institute

4. Women in executive management

Professor Susan Vinnicombe, CBE, Professor of Women and Leadership, Cranfield School of Management, Professor Ruth Sealy, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Exeter Centre for Leadership, Exeter Business School, and Visiting Fellow, Cranfield School of Management; and Denise Wilson, OBE, Chief Executive, Hampton-Alexander Review, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 December at 9.50 am

Appendix

Mary Bright

Employed by Aviva plc

Professor Sarah Vickerstaff

Member of the Women’s Equality Party

30 November 2017

Maria Miller, Philip Davies, Rosie Duffield, Jess Phillips and Tulip Siddiq visited Lenham, Kent in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 13 September 2017.

Wednesday 6 December 2017

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips

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Philip Davies Mr Gavin Shuker Rosie Duffield Tulip Siddiq Kirstene Hair

1. Women in the House of Commons

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, relating to women in the House of Commons, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Co-Leader of the Green Party, relating to women in the House of Commons, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Older people and employment

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Older people and employment, submitted by A member of the public (redacted) (OPE0008), be reported to the House for publication.

3. Race Disparity Audit

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Race Disparity Audit, be reported to the House for publication:

RDA0001 Dr Pete Jones RDA0002 Professor Gary Craig RDA0003 Clinks and The Young Review RDA0005 Joseph Rowntree Foundation RDA0006 RDA0007 Roma Support Group RDA0008 Friends, Families and Travellers RDA0009 Catholic Association for Racial Justice RDA0010 Policy Exchange RDA0011 Equality and Human Rights Commission RDA0012 Bright Blue RDA0013 The Mayor’s Fund for London RDA0014 The Coalition for Race Equality RDA0015 Race Equality Matters

4. Women’s experiences of everyday sexism and sexual harassment

Michael Conroy, A Call to Men UK, Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton, National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Lead on hate crime, Scarlet Harris, Senior Strategy and Development Officer, TUC and Professor Clare McGlynn, Professor of Law, Durham University, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 13 December at 9.50 am

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Wednesday 13 December 2017

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Kirstene Hair Jess Phillips Eddie Hughes Tulip Siddiq

1. Women in the House of Commons

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Scottish National Party, relating to women in the House of Commons, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for Women and Equalities, relating to the (Withdrawal) Bill as it relates to equality law, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister of State for Justice, relating to employment tribunals time limits for pregnancy and maternity discrimination claims, be reported to the House for publication.

4. UN Commission on the Status of Women

Resolved, That the Committee visit the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York in March 2018 in connection with its ongoing inquiries relating to women and gender policy.

5. Disability and the built environment

Resolved, That the Committee appoint Professor Anna Lawson and Rachel Smalley as Specialist Advisers to assist the Committee in matters related to disability and the built environment. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

6. Race Disparity Audit

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Race Disparity Audit, be reported to the House for publication:

RDA0004 National Black Police Association RDA0016 Housing Learning and Improvement Network

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7. Older people and employment

Yvonne Sonsino, Co-Chair, DWP Fuller Working Lives Business Strategy Group, Dr Brain Beach, International Longevity Centre and Patrick Thomson, Centre for Ageing Better, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 20 December at 9.50 am

Appendix

Professor Anna Lawson

Member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Disability Advisory Committee

Member of Disability Rights UK

Member of The Access Association

Rachel Smalley

Full time employee of the . Employed as a Principal Advisor: Access and Inclusion

Owner and Director of RCS Inclusive Design Consultancy Ltd, currently undertaking work for Leeds City Council

National President of the Access Association (non-paid elected voluntary role)

Member of Building Regulations Advisory Committee

Governor at Leeds College of Building

Sit as a committee member on 2x British Standards Committees under B559- responsible for BS8900 vols. 1 and 2 (unpaid role)

Listed as a Built Environment Expert with Design Council (cabe)

Board member for the BEPE project

Wednesday 20 December 2017

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Philip Davies Jess Phillips Rosie Duffield Tulip Siddiq Kirstene Hair

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1. High heels and workplace dress codes

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Chairs of the Women and Equalities and Petitions Committees, to the Minister for Women and Equalities, relating to high heels and workplace dress codes, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Women in the House of Commons

Ordered, That correspondence from the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative party, relating to Women in the House of Commons, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Fathers and the workplace

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places.

5. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Resolved, That the Committee inquiry into Sexual harassment in the workplace.

6. Race Disparity Audit

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Race Disparity Audit, be reported to the House for publication

RDA0017 UK Data Service RDA0018 Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex RDA0019 Dr Saffron Karlsen RDA0020 Professor Steve Strand RDA0021 Institute for Research into Superdiversity, RDA0022 Cabinet Office

Dr Richard Norrie, Demography, Immigration and Integration Research Fellow, Policy Exchange, Professor Shamit Saggar, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, Dr Debbie Weekes- Bernard, Policy and Research Manager, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and Andy Shallice, Policy and Information worker, Roma Support Group, gave oral evidence.

7. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 January at 9.50 am

Wednesday 10 January 2018

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Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Philip Davies Mr Gavin Shuker Rosie Duffield Tulip Siddiq

1. Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Secretary of State for Education, relating to the Government’s launch of a call for evidence on Sex and Relationship guidance, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Secretary of State for Justice, relating to the Government’s response to the Lammy Review, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Women’s experiences of everyday sexism and sexual harassment

Ordered, That correspondence, from Professor Clare McGlynn, relating to Women’s experiences of everyday sexism and sexual harassment, be reported to the House for publication.

4. Fathers and the workplace

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility, relating to Fathers and the workplace, be reported to the House for publication.

5. Race Disparity Audit

Ordered, That written evidence relating to the Race Disparity Audit, submitted by Professor Yaojun Li (RDA0023), be reported to the House for publication.

6. Older people and employment

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Older people and employment, be reported to the House for publication:

OPE0044 Wilf Foster OPE0045 Later Life Ambitions

Christopher Brooks, Senior Policy Manager, Age UK, Elizabeth Prochaska, Legal Director, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Julie Dennis, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Acas, and Dee Masters, Barrister, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 17 January at 9.50 am

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Wednesday 17 January 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Rosie Duffield Mr Gavin Shuker Kirstene Hair

1. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Sir Brendan Barber, Chair, Acas, and Alex Hayes, Managing Director Employment Support Service, G4S (Equality Advisory and Support Service), gave oral evidence.

2. Race Disparity Audit

Sunder Katwala, Director, British Future, Nicola Braganza, Barrister, David Green, Director, Civitas, and Sado Jirde, Director, Black South West Network, gave oral evidence.

3. Women in the House of Commons

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, relating to Women in the House of Commons, be reported to the House for publication.

4. Older people and employment

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Older people and employment, submitted by Professor Carol Atkinson (OPE0046), be reported to the House for publication.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 24 January at 9.30 am

Wednesday 24 January 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Kirstene Hair Angela Crawley Eddie Hughes Philip Davies

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1. Older people and employment

Tom Hadley, Director of Policy, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Teresa Donegan, Head of Learning and Organising Services, and Jane Shepherd, National Education Officer, UNISON, gave oral evidence

Ruby Peacock, Deputy Head of Public Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses and Ben Wilmott, Head of Public Policy, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, gave oral evidence.

2. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

The Committee considered this matter.

3. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Chief Executive, Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to the Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, be reported to the House for publication.

4. Race Disparity Audit

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to the Race Disparity Audit, submitted by the Black and South West Network (RDA0024), be reported to the House for publication.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 31 January at 9.30 am

Wednesday 31 January 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Jess Phillips Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker Philip Davies Tulip Siddiq Eddie Hughes

1. Sexual harassment in the workplace

The Committee considered this matter.

Neil Carberry, Managing Director, Confederation of British Industry, Clare Murray, Managing Partner, CM Murray LLP, Christine Payne, General Secretary, Equity and Ksenia Zheltoukhova, Head of Research, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, gave oral evidence.

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2. Older people and employment

Ordered, That correspondence, from Ben Wilmott, Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development, relating to Older people and employment, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Race Disparity Audit

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to the Race Disparity Audit submitted by Roma Support Group (RDA0025), be reported to the House for publication.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 7 February at 9.30 am

Wednesday 7 February 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Philip Davies Tulip Siddiq Eddie Hughes

1. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ordered, That correspondence, from Baroness Williams of Trafford, relating to the Equality and Human Rights conflict of interest arrangements, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Sexual harassment in the workplace

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into sexual harassment in the workplace.

Resolved, That certain submissions of written evidence relating to personal experiences be anonymised unless the submitter requested otherwise.

3. Race Disparity Audit

Melanie Field, Executive Director, Corporate Strategy and Policy Wales, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Emma Rourke, Director of Public Policy Analysis and Iain Bell, Deputy National Statistician, Office for National Statistics, gave oral evidence.

Rt Hon David Liddington CBE MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Marcus Bell, Director, Race Disparity Audit, Cabinet Office, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 February at 9.30 am

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Wednesday 21 February 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Tulip Siddiq Philip Davies

1. Fathers and the workplace

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Fathers and the workplace, submitted by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (FWP0001), be reported to the House for publication.

2. Older people and employment

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Older people and the workplace, submitted by Recruitment and Employment Confederation (OPE0047), be reported to the House for publication.

3. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ordered, That correspondence, from Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive, Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to the Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, be reported to the House for publication.

4. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Councillor Malcolm Buckley, Essex County Council, Councillor Ian Dalgarno, Central Bedfordshire Council, Professor Margaret Greenfields, Professor of Social Policy and Community Engagement, Buckinghamshire New University, Yvonne McNamara, Chief Executive Officer, The Traveller Movement and Kealey Sly, Leicestershire Gypsy and Traveller Equalities (GATE), gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 February at 9.30 am

Wednesday 28 February 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Philip Davies Mr Gavin Shuker Rosie Duffield Tulip Siddiq

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1. Race Disparity Audit

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That correspondence, from Melanie Field, Executive Director, Corporate Strategy and Policy – Wales, Equality and Human Rights Commission. relating to the Race Disparity Audit, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Women in the House of Commons

Ordered, That correspondence, from Dawn Butler MP, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, relating to Women in the House of Commons, be reported to the House for publication.

3. UN Commission on the Status of Women

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from Zelda Perkins and representatives of Allen & Overy and Simons Muirhead and Burton.

Resolved, That the Committee invite Miramax, Disney and Harvey Weinstein to submit evidence to this inquiry.

Resolved, That the Committee request from Bindmans and Allen & Overy a copy of the non- disclosure agreement signed by Zelda Perkins when leaving the employment of Miramax.

5. Older people and employment

Andy Briggs, Government Business Champion for Older Workers and Catherine Sermon, Employment Director, Business in the Community, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 7 March at 9.30 am

Wednesday 7 March 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Vicky Ford Mr Gavin Shuker

1. Declarations of interests

Vicky Ford declared her interests, in accordance with the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

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Vicky Ford declared the following interests:

Former Member of the European Parliament.

Partner is Director of Cancer Services, Addenbrookes Hospital

2. Disability and the built environment

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, relating to Disability and the built environment, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Local Government Association, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, be reported to the House for publication.

4. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Resolved, That the Committee appoint Dr Helen Mott and Dr Fiona Vera-Gray as Specialist Advisers to assist the Committee in matters related to sexual harassment of women and girls in public places. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

5. Fathers and the workplace

The Committee considered this matter.

Draft Report (Fathers and the workplace), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the First Report of the Committee, HC 358.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 March at 9.30 am

Appendix

Ford, Vicky (Chelmsford)

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from the European Parliament, 60 rue Wiertz, B-1047, Brussels, Belgium:

14 June 2017, received £7,438.69 final MEP salary. Hours: none since my election to the House of Commons. (Registered 07 July 2017)

11 August 2017, received £2,395.61 end of service payment. Hours: none since my election to the House of Commons. (Registered 11 September 2017)

14 September 2017, received £1,491.95 end of service payment. Hours: none since my election to the House of Commons. (Registered 26 September 2017)

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14 October 2017, received £1,100.75 end of service payment. Hours: none since my election to the House of Commons. (Registered 23 October 2017)

14 November 2017, received £1,130.02 end of service payment. Hours: none since my election to the House of Commons. (Registered 08 January 2018)

14 December 2017, received £1,156.58 end of service payment. Hours: none since my election to the House of Commons. (Registered 08 January 2018)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: UK Finance Address of donor: 1 Angel Court, London, EC2R 7HJ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation, flights and dinner with a value of £1,091.64 Destination of visit: Berlin Dates of visit: 30 November to 1 December 2017 Purpose of visit: Participation in roundtable event jointly hosted by UK Finance and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. (Registered 19 December 2017)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

House in Cambridgeshire, jointly owned with my husband: (i) and (ii). (Registered 30 June 2017)

8. Miscellaneous

Unpaid member of the Brexit Advisory Panel for the EEF (manufacturer's organisation). (Registered 19 July 2017)

Dr Helen Mott

Member, End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW).

Member, The Fawcett Society.

Dr Fiona Vera-Gray

Trustee, End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW).

11 to 14 March 2018

Mrs Maria Miller, Tonia Antoniazzi, Eddie Hughes, Jess Phillips, Mr Gavin Shuker and Tulip Siddiq attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York in relation to its work on women and gender policy in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 13 December 2017.

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Wednesday 21 March 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Jess Phillips Eddie Hughes Tulip Siddiq

1. Race Disparity Audit

Ordered, That correspondence from the Cabinet Office, relating to the Race Disparity Audit, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Disability and the built environment

The Committee considered this matter.

3. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Resolved, That the Committee appoint Clare Murray as Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in matters related to sexual harassment in the workplace.

Declaration of interests: Nil

4. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, be reported to the House for publication:

SPP0041 Dr Jane Meyrick and Dr Kieran McCartan SPP0045 Bristol Women’s Voice/Bristol Zero Tolerance SPP0047 Professor Clare McGlynn SPP0048 Safer Streets Sheffield, Know the Line SPP0050 Drinkaware SPP0055 Amnesty UK SPP0059 Professor Vanita Sundaram SPP0071 Plan International UK SPP0074 Fawcett Society SPP0075 Young Women’s Trust SPP0076 Dr Fiona Vera-Gray SPP0078 Professor Emma Renold SPP0087 Dame Vera Baird QC SPP0090 British Transport Police

5. Older people and employment

Alok Sharma MP, Minister of State for Employment, and Duncan Gilchrist, Deputy Director, Fuller Working Lives and State Pensions Policy, Department for Work and Pensions, Andrew Griffiths MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Mark Holmes, Deputy Director,

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Labour Market Directorate, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 March at 9.30 am

Wednesday 28 March 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Jess Phillips Philip Davies Mr Gavin Shuker Vicky Ford Tulip Siddiq Eddie Hughes

Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication:

SHW0001 CARE International UK SHW0008 Professor Clare McGlynn SHW0013 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0016 Focus on Labour Exploitation SHW0019 CM Murray LLP SHW0020 Stonewall SHW0021 Solicitors Regulation Authority SHW0022 National Education Union SHW0023 Safely Spoken SHW0025 38 Degrees SHW0029 National Union of Journalists SHW0030 The Fawcett Society SHW0031 TUC SHW0033 CIPD SHW0035 Unite the Union SHW0036 Victim Support SHW0038 NGO Safe Space SHW0039 Law Society of SHW0040 Close the Gap SHW0041 ProtectED SHW0042 The Law Society SHW0044 The Bar Standards Board SHW0045 Rape Crisis England and Wales SHW0048 EEF SHW0049 YESS Law SHW0050 Government Equalities Office SHW0051 The Everyday Sexism Project

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SHW0052 Zelda Perkins SHW0054 NASUWT SHW0056 Acas SHW0057 EHRC

Ordered, That part of the supplementary written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, submitted by Zelda Perkins (SHW0058), be reported to the House for publication.

Zelda Perkins, former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, gave oral evidence.

Mark Mansell, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP and Tamara Ludlow, Partner, Simons Muirhead and Burton LLP, gave oral evidence.

Max Winthrop, Chair of Employment Law Committee, Law Society, Suzanne McKie QC, Founder, Farore Law and Gareth Brahams, Chair, Employment Law Association, gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Wednesday 18 April at 9.30 am

Wednesday 18 April 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker Philip Davies Tulip Siddiq Vicky Ford

1. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication:

SHW0002 Mr Danny Hardie SHW0003 Mrs Kirsten Burnett SHW0004 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0006 Mr Mark Gilligan SHW0007 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0010 Young Women’s Trust SHW0011 Ms Roseanne Russell SHW0027 Incorporated Society of Musicians SHW0053 Professor Lizzie Barmes SHW0055 Recruitment and Employment Confederation SHW0059 11KBW SHW0061 The Bar Council SHW0062 Professor Richard Moorhead

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2. Disability and the built environment

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, relating to the publication of the government response to the Committee’s report, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, be reported to the House for publication:

GRT0001 Surrey County Council GRT0002 Leeds NHS Clinical Commissioning Group Partnership

Michelle Gavin, Project Manager, Friends, Families and Travellers, Szymon Glowacki, Mental Health Project Manager, Roma Support Group, Shaynie Larwood-Smith, Lead Nurse for Gypsy Traveller Health, Cambridgeshire County Council and Dr Alison McFadden, Senior Research Fellow, University of Dundee, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 April at 9.30 am

Wednesday 25 April 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Philip Davies

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for Women and Equalities, relating to gender pay gap reporting, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to gender pay gap reporting, be reported to the house for publication.

2. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Resolved, That the Chair visit Leeds in a representative capacity.

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2. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

The Committee considered this matter.

3. Older people and employment

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Mrs Maria Miller declared that her husband, Iain Miller is a Partner at Kingsley Napley LLP, is a recognised expert in legal services regulation and has in the past acted for the SRA.

Jess Phillips declared a non-pecuniary interest as a member of Unite.

Paul Philip, Chief Executive, Solicitors Regulation Authority, Andrew Taggard, Partner for Employment, Pensions and Incentives, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Francesca West, Chief Executive, Public Concern at Work, gave oral evidence.

Susan Clews, Chief Operations Manager, Acas, Diana Holland, Assistant General Secretary for Transport, Equalities, Food and Agriculture, Unite and Marion Scovell, Head of Legal, Prospect, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 2 May at 9.30 am

Thursday 26 April 2018

Mrs Maria Miller visited Leeds in a representative capacity in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 25 April 2018.

Wednesday 2 May 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Philip Davies Mr Gavin Shuker Vicky Ford Tulip Siddiq

1. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, be reported to the House for publication:

SPP0003 A member of the public (redacted) (redacted) SPP0005 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0006 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0007 A member of the public (redacted)

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SPP0008 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0009 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0010 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0015 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0016 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0017 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0019 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0026 Ms Sian Lewis SPP0027 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0029 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0030 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0031 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0032 Luke Collins SPP0033 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0035 Girlguiding SPP0042 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0043 Stonewall SPP0044 Nottingham Centre for Children, Nottingham Trent University SPP0049 Nottinghamshire Police SPP0052 Mrs Hayley Crawshaw SPP0053 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0054 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0056 Susannah Fish SPP0057 Stirling and Open University Law Schools SPP0058 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0060 Dr Pam Lowe and Dr Sarah Jane Page SPP0061 Zoe Tongue SPP0062 Kent Union SPP0063 Nottingham Women’s Centre SPP0064 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0067 A Women’s Aid refuge (redacted) SPP0068 ASLEF SPP0069 Tom Farr SPP0070 Chwarae Teg SPP0073 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0077 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0079 Third Year Durham Law School Students SPP0080 British Pregnancy Advisory Service SPP0081 Dr Tina Basi SPP0082 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0083 Dr Sara Bragg SPP0084 Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence Support Group SPP0085 Not Buying It SPP0086 Universities UK SPP0088 Rape Crisis England and Wales SPP0089 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0091 Welsh Women’s Aid SPP0092 Transport for London SPP0095 Sarah Learmouth SPP0096 EVAW

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SPP0097 Yasmin Rehman and Gita Saghal SPP0098 CARE

David Alton, Hate Crime Manager, Nottinghamshire Police, Marai Larasi MBE, Director, Imkaan, Dr Fiona Vera-Gray, Durham University, gave oral evidence.

Gary Barker, Chief Executive Officer, Promundo, gave oral evidence via video-link.

2. Sexual harassment in the workplace

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication:

SHW0024 Vault Platform Ltd SHW0034 Dr Afroditi Pina SHW0037 Dr Julia Shaw, Rashid Minhas and Camila Elphick SHW0064 CBI

3. Older people and employment

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Older people and employment, submitted by Steve Beesley (OPE0048), be reported to the House for publication.

4. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, submitted by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (GRT0003), be reported to the House for publication.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 May at 9.30 am

Wednesday 9 May 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Vicky Ford Mr Gavin Shuker Eddie Hughes Tulip Siddiq Jess Phillips

1. Older people and employment

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Department for Work and Pensions, relating to Older people and employment, be reported to the House for publication.

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2. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication:

SHW0015 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0043 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0046 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0065 Rose McGowan SHW0067 Acas SHW0068 Dr Sandra Fielden

3. Work of the Government Equalities Office

Ali Harris, Chief Executive, Equality and Diversity Forum, Janet Veitch OBE, former Head of Gender Mainstreaming, Government Equalities Office, Gavin Freeguard, Associate Director and Marcus Shepheard, Researcher, Institute for Government, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 May at 9.30 am

Wednesday 16 May 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Vicky Ford Tulip Siddiq

1. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, submitted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (SHW0069), be reported to the House for publication.

Sue Coe, Principal for Work and Employment and Elizabeth Prochaska, Legal Director, Equality and Human Rights Commission, gave oral evidence.

Dr Rachel Fenton, Senior Lecturer, University of Exeter, Kathryn Nawrockyi, Consultant and campaigner on gender inequality, bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct, and Yvonne Traynor, Chief Executive Officer, Rape Crisis South London, gave oral evidence.

2. Antisemitism

Agreed, That the Committee hold an evidence session on this matter.

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3. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 23 May at 9.30 am

Wednesday 23 May 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Vicky Ford

1. High heels and workplace dress codes

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Director of the Government Equalities Office, relating to High heels and workplace dress codes, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication:

SHW0070 House of Commons SHW0071 Dr Sandra Fielden (further written evidence) SHW0072 Free Representation Unit SHW0073 Federation of Small Businesses SHW0076 Ofsted SHW0077 Health and Safety Executive

Jean Ashton OBE, Director of Business Services and Gender Champion, Crown Prosecution Service, Clare Conaghan, Executive Director of Human Resources, Save the Children, Andrew Kean, Deputy Director, Civil Service Employee Policy, Sue Owen, Permanent Secretary and Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Champion, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and Chief Constable Julian Williams, Chief Constable of Gwent Police and National Lead for Professional Ethics, National Police Chiefs' Council, gave oral evidence.

Megan Butler, Director of Investment, Wholesale and Specialist Supervision, Financial Conduct Authority, Lorna Fitzjohn, Regional Director for the , Ofsted, Dr Henrietta Hughes, National Guardian for the NHS, National Guardian's Office, and Philip White, Head of Operational Strategy, Health and Safety Executive, gave oral evidence.

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3. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Ordered, That further written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, submitted by Plan International UK (SHW0099), be reported to the House for publication.

4. Work of the Government Equalities Office

Draft Report (Work of the Government Equalities Office), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Second Report of the Committee, HC 356.

5. Race Disparity Audit

Draft Report (Race Disparity Audit), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Third Report of the Committee, HC 562.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 June at 9.30 am

Wednesday 6 June 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Teresa Pearce Philip Davies Jess Phillips Vicky Ford

1. Declaration of interests

Teresa Pearce declared her interests, in accordance with the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

Teresa Pearce declared that in respect of her role on the Consumer Council, a payment is made to charity but not to her.

2. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to gender pay gap reporting, be reported to the House for publication.

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3. Fathers in the workplace

Draft Special Report (Fathers in the workplace: Government response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2017–18), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government response was appended to this Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Third Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 4. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, be reported to the House for publication:

SPP0013 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0039 A member of the public (redacted) SPP0094 Drake Hall Prison Reform Group (redacted) SPP0100 Dr Matthew Hall and Professor Jeff Hearn SPP0101 British Board of Film Classification

David Austin, Chief Executive Officer, British Board of Film Classification, Professor Maddy Coy, University of Florida, Professor Clare McGlynn, University of Durham and Melanie Phillips, commentator, , gave oral evidence.

5. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication:

SHW0084 Dr James Hand, University of Portsmouth SHW0085 Dr James Hand and Dr Panos Kapotas, University of Portsmouth

Joanna Blackburn, Partner, Mischon de Reya, Aileen McColgan, Barrister, 11KBW and Professor of Human Rights Law, King’s College London, Michael Reed, Principal Legal Officer, Free Representation Unit and Liz Rivers, Workplace and Employment Mediator, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 13 June at 9.30 am

Appendix

Pearce, Teresa (Erith and Thamesmead)

1. Employment and earnings

16 January 2018, received £200 from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for an opinion survey. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 25 January 2018)

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2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Unite the union Address of donor: 128 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8TU Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 July 2017)

Name of donor: GMB Address of donor: 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 July 2017)

Name of donor: RMT Address of donor: Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 July 2017)

8. Miscellaneous

Independent member (unpaid) of the LINK Consumer Council. (Registered 14 July 2017)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my partner, Paul O’Neil, as Constituency Office Manager.

Wednesday 13 June 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Philip Davies Tulip Siddiq

1. Declarations of interests

Sarah Champion declared her interests, in accordance with the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

2. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Karon Monaghan QC, Matrix Chambers and Dr Purna Sen, Director of Policy, UN Women, gave oral evidence.

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3. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication:

SHW0074 Andrew Shepherd SHW0075 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0078 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0081 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0086 Institute of Directors

Victoria Atkins MP, Minister for Women, Government Equalities Office and Lucy Frazer MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 20 June at 9.30 am

Appendix

Champion, Sarah (Rotherham)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Government of the Republic of China – Taiwan Address of donor: Taipei Representative Office in the UK, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, Belgravia, London SW1W 0EB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return flights London-Taipei £3,355; accommodation £1,230.77; domestic travel in Taiwan £183.76; food and drink £512.82; total £5,282.35 Destination of visit: Republic of China (Taiwan) Dates of visit: 29 July – 5 August 2017 Purpose of visit: All Party Parliamentary Taiwan Group delegation to discuss political, trade and cultural links between the United Kingdom and Taiwan. (Registered 05 September 2017)

Name of donor: High Commission of India Address of donor: Aldwych, London WC2B 4NA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Air fare costing £1,829; hotel stay costing £1,183; local transport costing £227; £3,239 in total Destination of visit: New Delhi Dates of visit: 5-11 November 2017 Purpose of visit: to develop an understanding of trade and educational opportunities between Britain and India. (Registered 06 December 2017)

Name of donor: Hong Kong Government Address of donor: c/o Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, 18 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Airfare £5,975.40; hotel and expenses £1,792.50; local transportation and food £265.62; total £8,033.52 Destination of visit: Hong Kong Dates of visit: 8-12 April 2018

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Purpose of visit: To support bilateral relationship and business development between UK and Hong Kong and to gain understanding of Hong Kong's political, social and economic development. (Registered 25 April 2018)

Wednesday 20 June 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Jess Phillips Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker

1. Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

Ordered, That correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, relating to Pregnancy and maternity discrimination, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Disability and the built environment

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Disability in the built environment, submitted by Stephen Ware (DBE196), be reported to the House for publication.

4. Older people and employment

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Older people and employment, submitted by Mercer (OPE0049), be reported to the House for publication.

4. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, submitted by A member of the public (redacted) (SHW0079), be reported to the House for publication.

5. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

The Committee considered this matter.

6. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

7. The work of the Government Equalities Office

Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister for Women and Equalities, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 27 June at 9.30 am

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Wednesday 27 June 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Angela Crawley Tulip Siddiq Philip Davies

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Justice, relating to Voyeurism (Offences) (No 2) Bill, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication:

SHW0063 Michelle Russell SHW0087 Civil Mediation Council SHW0088 Equality and Human Rights Commission SHW0089 Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol

3. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, be reported to the House for publication:

SPP0102 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner SPP0103 Dr Jackie Gray SPP0104 SPP0105 University of Bristol SPP0106 Avon and Somerset Police

Dr Geetanjali Gangoli, Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol, Hareem Ghani, Women’s Officer, National Union of Students and Yvonne Hawkins, Director of teaching excellence and student experience, Office for Students, gave oral evidence.

Detective Inspector Ash Cooper, British Transport Police, Dr Jackie Gray, Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology, Middlesex University, Elaine Hindal, Chief Executive, Drinkaware and Anton Walden, Licensing Officer, Canterbury City Council, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 July at 9.30 am

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Wednesday 4 July 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Jess Phillips Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker Vicky Ford Tulip Siddiq

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence from the Secretary of State for Justice, relating to the publication of female offender strategy, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence in private.

3. Older people and employment

Draft Report (Older people and employment), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Fourth Report of the Committee, HC 359.

4. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication:

SHW0012 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0083 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0090 A member of the public (redacted)

5. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, be reported to the House for publication:

SPP0107 Sport England SPP0108 NUS SPP0109 Dr Rachel Fenton

Victoria Atkins MP, Minister for Women, Government Equalities Office, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 July at 9.30 am

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Wednesday 11 July 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Angela Crawley Sarah Champion Jess Phillips

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for Women and Equalities, relating to the LGBT Action Plan and the Gender Recognition Act, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Disability and the built environment

Ordered, That correspondence, to Ministers, relating to Disability and the built environment, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Work of the Government Equalities Office

Ordered, That correspondence, to the Minister for Women and Equalities, relating to the Work of the Government Equalities Office, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Sexual harassment in the workplace

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, submitted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (SHW0091), be reported to the House for publication.

4. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, submitted by the Institute of Alcohol Studies (SPP0111), be reported to the House for publication.

5. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence in private.

6. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

In accordance of the Committee’s Resolution of 4 July, the Committee took oral evidence in private.

A panel of two young people gave oral evidence.

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A panel of four young people gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 18 July at 9.30 am

Wednesday 18 July 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Jess Phillips Angela Crawley

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for Women, relating to ministerial attendance at evidence sessions, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to enforcement of gender pay gap reporting, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Justice, relating to Pregnancy and maternity discrimination, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication:

SHW0009 A member of the public (redacted) SHW0028 Ms Kim Weeks SHW0032 tradesecrets UK

Draft Report (Sexual harassment in the workplace), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Fifth Report of the Committee, HC 725.

Resolved, That the Committee disclose a part of the Report to Zelda Perkins and Mark Mansell, before the general embargo period begins.

4. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

The Committee considered this matter.

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Ordered, That correspondence from the Office for Students, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, be reported to the House for publication.

6. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into health and social care and LGBT communities.

5. Women in executive management

Sarah Bentley, Chief Customer Officer, Severn Trent, Gianluca Castellini, Group Vice President, HR, Smurfit Kappa, Jonathan Crookall, People Director, Halfords plc, Richard Latham, Group HR Director, Persimmon plc and Kate Willard, Head of Corporate Projects, Stobart Group, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 September at 9.30 am

Wednesday 5 September 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Jess Phillips Sarah Champion Mr Gavin Shuker Philip Davies Tulip Siddiq

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice, Ministry of Justice, relating to female offender strategy, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Women in executive management

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Stobart Group, relating to Women in executive management, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, be reported to the House for publication:

SPP0112 EHRC SPP0113 BEIS

4. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Committee considered this matter.

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5. Race Disparity Audit

Draft Special Report (Race Disparity Audit: Government, Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Office for National Statistics responses to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2017–18), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government, Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Office for National Statistics responses were appended to this Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Fourth Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

6. Work of the Government Equalities Office

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for Women and Equalities, relating to the Work of the Government Equalities Office, be reported to the House for publication.

Draft Special Report (The role of the Minister for Women and Equalities and the place of GEO in government: Government, response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2017–18), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government response was appended to this Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Fifth Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

7. Women in the House of Commons

Resolved, That the Committee take evidence on women in the House of Commons, to mark the centenary of the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918.

8. Antisemitism

Laura Marks OBE, Association of Jewish Women’s Organisations, Dave Rich, Community Security Trust, Danny Stone, Antisemitism Trust and Dr Loretta Trickett, Nottingham Trent University, gave oral evidence.

Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Rose, Metropolitan Police, Chief Superintendent Dave Stringer, Metropolitan Police and Baljit Ubhey, Director of Prosecution Policy and Inclusion, Crown Prosecution Service, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 12 September at 9.30 am

Wednesday 12 September 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

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Sarah Champion Vicky Ford Angela Crawley Eddie Hughes Philip Davies Mr Gavin Shuker

1. Disability and the built environment

Ordered, That correspondence from the Minister of State for Housing, Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, relating to Disability and the built environment, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That correspondence from the Minister for Women, Government Equalities Office, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into abortion law in Northern Ireland.

Resolved, That the Committee visit Northern Ireland.

Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence in private.

5. Preparations for the 2021 census

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into preparations for the 2021 census.

6. Mental health of men and boys

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into mental health of men and boys.

7. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, be reported to the House for publication:

SPP0110 British Transport Police SPP0114 Universities UK

8. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Professor Kalwant Bhopal, Deputy Director, Centre for Research in Race and Education, University of Birmingham, David Bishop, Head of Service (Alternative Provision, Attendance and Independent Schools), , Sean Harford, National Director for Education, OFSTED, and Rose McCarthy, Chair, and Brian Foster, Executive Committee member, Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers, gave oral evidence.

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[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 October at 9.30 am

Wednesday 10 October 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Vicky Ford Tulip Siddiq

1. Women in executive management

Ordered, That correspondence, from Severn Trent, relating to Women in executive management, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Law Society, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Antisemitism

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Crown Prosecution Service, relating to Antisemitism, be reported to the House for publication.

4. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Resolved, That the Committee re-appoint Professor Philip Brown, Michelle Lloyd and Dr Siobhan Spencer MBE as Specialist Advisers to assist the Committee in matters related to tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

5. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public, submitted by Nordic Model Now! (SPP0051), be reported to the House for publication.

Draft Report (Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Sixth Report of the Committee, HC 701.

Ordered, That data from YouGov research commissioned by the Committee, be reported to the House for publication.

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6. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, submitted by BBC Women (EEA0025), be reported to the House for publication.

7. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That correspondence, with the following organisations, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication.

Bar Standards Board Care Quality Commission Financial Conduct Authority General Medical Council HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Service HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Health and Safety Executive Nursing and Midwifery Council Ofsted Solicitors Regulation Authority

8. Disability and the build environment: follow-up

Specialist Adviser Rachel Smalley declared a new interest as Chair of three Building Regulations Advisory Committee working groups taking forward the Government’s review of Part M.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to Disability and the built environment, be reported to the House for publication.

Nusrat Ghani MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Department for Transport and Kit Malthouse MP, Minister for Housing, Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 17 October at 9.30 am

Appendix

Professor Philip Brown

Employee of the University of Salford.

Member of the Labour Party.

Member of the Universities and Colleges Union.

Non-executive board member of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.

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Board member of Pendleton Co-operative, Salford.

Trustee of Roma Futures (a new community interest organisation based in Sheffield).

Michelle Lloyd

Member of Amnesty International.

Member of Survival International.

Dr Siobhan Spencer MBE

Co-ordinator for National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups.

Co-ordinator for Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Groups.

Committee member for the Advisory Council on Education for Romany and other Travellers.

Member of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Gypsy Roma Traveller Liaison Group.

Member of the Educational Testimony Group for the Government Commission on the Holocaust.

Wednesday 17 October 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Jess Phillips Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker Philip Davies Tulip Siddiq Vicky Ford

1. Race Disparity Audit

Ordered, That correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice, Ministry of Justice, relating to racial disparity in the criminal justice system, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That correspondence from the Minister for the Cabinet Office, relating to the Race Disparity Audit, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Work of the Government Equalities Office

Ordered, That written evidence. relating to the Work of the Government Equalities Office, submitted by the Government Equalities Office (WGO0001), be reported to the House for publication.

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4. Older people and employment

Draft Special Report (Older people and employment: Government and Equality and Human Rights Commission responses to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2017–18), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government and Equality and Human Rights Commission responses were appended to this Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Sixth Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

5. Bullying and harassment of House of Commons staff

Resolved, That the Committee hold an evidence session on this matter.

6. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Jim David, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Police Association, Libby McVeigh, Director of Programmes, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Sergeant Gary Ogden, Operation Liberal and Catriona Laing, Deputy Director, Equalities, Interventions and Operational Actions Group, and Fiona Parker, Interim Deputy Director, Contracts, Quality and Performance, Youth Custody Group, HM Prisons and Probation Service, gave oral evidence.

Janette McCormick, Acting Chief Constable for Cheshire, and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller lead, National Police Chiefs’ Council and Josie O’Driscoll, Director, Herts GATE, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 24 October at 9.30 am

Wednesday 24 October 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Jess Phillips Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker Philip Davies

In the absence of the Chair, Jess Phillips was called to the chair.

1. Bullying and harassment of House of Commons staff

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to Bullying and harassment of House of Commons Staff: independent inquiry report, be reported to the House for publication.

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2. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee visit the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

3. Tacking inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Ordered, That correspondence from the Local Government Association, relating to the inquiry into tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, be reported to the House for publication.

Mrs Maria Miller resumed the chair.

Dave Brown, Director, Migration Yorkshire, Michal Daniel and Ruth Richardson, Roma Community Care, Colin Havard, Community Development Co-ordinator and Councillor Jim Steinke, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Community Safety, Sheffield City Council, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 31 October at 9.30 am

Wednesday 31 October 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Jess Phillips Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker Vicky Ford Tulip Siddiq

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence from the Office for National Statistics, relating to the equality audit analysis, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ordered, That correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to Is Britain fairer?, be reported to the House for publication.

3. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases.

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5. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, be reported to the House for publication:

EEA0254 Equality and Human Rights Commission EEA0255 Discrimination Law Association EEA0259 Government Equalities Office EEA0260 Fawcett Society

Karon Monaghan QC, Barrister, Catherine Rayner, Chair, Discrimination Law Association and Sam Smethers, Chief Executive, Fawcett Society, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 November at 9.30 am

Wednesday 14 November 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Jess Phillips Angela Crawley Tulip Siddiq Vicky Ford

1. Sexual harassment in the workplace

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for Women and the Bar Standards Board, relating to Sexual harassment in the workplace, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places.

Ordered, That correspondence, from Universities UK, relating to Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Disability and the built environment: follow-up

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Planning Inspectorate, relating to Disability and the built environment: follow-up, be reported to the House for publication.

4. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, submitted by Operation Liberal (GRT0004), be reported to the House for publication.

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5. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Health and social care and LGBT communities, be reported to the House for publication:

HSC0001 Rebecca Williams HSC0002 Sue Westwood HSC0004 Jeremy Uphill HSC0006 Michael Toze HSC0010 Michael Toze HSC0011 Compassion in Dying HSC0012 Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation HSC0013 Dr Justin Varney HSC0014 Professor Catherine Meads HSC0015 Terence Higgins Trust HSC0020 Trades Union Congress HSC0021 Stonewall Housing HSC0024 Glasgow Caledonian University HSC0025 Opening Doors London HSC0026 Healthwatch Suffolk CIC HSC0027 & Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex HSC0031 Westminster City Council HSC0032 London Friend HSC0033 The National LGB&T Partnership HSC0034 METRO Charity (The Metro Centre Ltd) HSC0035 LGBT Foundation HSC0036 University of Bristol HSC0039 Birmingham LGBT HSC0045 Dr Ben Vincent HSC0046 Dr Joanna Semlyen HSC0047 Equality Network and Scottish Trans Alliance HSC0055 Equality and Human Rights Commission HSC0057 Macmillan Cancer Support HSC0058 Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) HSC0059 Encompass Network HSC0060 NAT (National AIDS Trust) HSC0061 FPA HSC0064 Greater London Authority HSC0066 Notts Trans Hub HSC0072 CliniQ CIC HSC0075 Gender Identity Research and Education Society HSC0079 LGBTIQA+ Greens HSC0081 Sussex Partnership NHS FT HSC0082 Marie Curie HSC0083 Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England and NHS England HSC0084 Mencap

6. Mental health of men and boys

The Committee considered this matter.

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7. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

The Committee considered this matter.

8. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee will anonymise and redact written evidence submitted to this inquiry.

9. CEDAW

Viv Hayes, Chief Executive Officer, Women’s Resources Centre, Umme Iman, Executive Director, Angelou Centre, Andrea Murray, Human Rights and Research Director and Hayley Willingale, Senior Associate, Human Rights and Research, Equality and Human Rights Commission, gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 November at 9.30 am

Wednesday 21 November 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker Philip Davies Tulip Siddiq

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for Equalities, relating to the Tailored Review, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Health and social care and LGBT communities, be reported to the House for publication:

HSC0001 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0003 Mrs Andrea Wyatt HSC0017 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0018 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0019 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0028 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0029 A member of the public (redacted)

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HSC0037 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0043 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0048 Stonewall HSC0049 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0050 University of Bristol HSC0051 Professor Kathryn Almack HSC0052 School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton HSC0062 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0065 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0068 Mermaids HSC0069 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0070 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0073 Diana James HSC0074 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0080 A member of the public (redacted)

3. Women in the House of Commons

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington, Co-chair, Women2win, Nan Sloane, Training Co-ordinator, Labour Women’s Network, Sam Smethers, Chief Executive, Fawcett Society, Professor Sarah Childs and Isabel Hardman, Assistant Editor, , gave oral evidence.

Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE, Gemma Doyle, and Rt Hon Jenny Willott OBE, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 November at 9.30 am

Wednesday 28 November 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips

1. Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That correspondence between the Chair and the Solicitors Regulation Authority, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That correspondence between the Chair and the Legal Ombudsman, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication.

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2. CEDAW

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to CEDAW, submitted by the Women’s Resource Centre (CED0001), be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Government relating to CEDAW, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Resolved, That the Committee publish certain written submissions in a redacted or anonymised format.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, be reported to the House for publication:

EEA0001 Ms Catherine Mills EEA0003 Mx Cassian Lodge EEA0004 Miss Danni Capelin EEA0005 Dr Angela Dixon EEA0008 Ian Lawson EEA0010 Ms Julia Lamb Tod EEA0011 Dr Michael Connolly EEA0012 Dr Michael Connolly EEA0013 Disability Stockport EEA0014 Mr Christopher Stapleton EEA0015 Jonathan Dunning EEA0016 Ms Helen Bunter EEA0017 Dr Michael Toze EEA0018 Just Fair EEA0019 Kester Disability Rights EEA0021 Mrs Angie Bennetton EEA0028 Eleanor Roberts EEA0029 Dr David Barrett EEA0031 Dr Michael Connolly EEA0032 Miss Jasmine Josephine Sakura-Rose EEA0035 Action on Hearing Loss EEA0036 Incorporated Society of Musicians EEA0038 Jackie Jones EEA0039 Mr Robert Erswell EEA0040 Disability Law Service EEA0041 Dr Michael Connolly EEA0042 Karen Hanley EEA0043 Gendered Intelligence EEA0044 The Access Association EEA0045 Women’s Budget Group EEA0046 Sarah Cooksley

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EEA0047 Kate Lee EEA0048 Mrs Chloe Spicer EEA0049 Dr Jenny Morris EEA0051 Pregnant Then Screwed EEA0052 Rosy Pearson EEA0054 Ms E Collar EEA0055 Dr Coral Cassey-Stoakes EEA0056 Miss Eleanor Walsh EEA0057 Ms Geraldine Gallagher EEA0058 Brighton & Hove City Council EEA0059 Ian Wilson EEA0060 Financial Ombudsman Service EEA0063 Ms Frances Traynor EEA0068 Mr Clive Lever EEA0069 Leigh Day & Co EEA0071 Mrs Marilyn Ann Moran EEA0075 Ms Rebecca Pennington EEA0076 Lucy Winters EEA0081 Miss Rebecca Turner EEA0082 Ms Hannah Harrison EEA0085 Ms Sarah Cummings EEA0086 Mrs Teresa Heys EEA0089 Leanne McAllister EEA0090 Helen Gibson EEA0091 Ms Cathy Devine EEA0092 Ms Paula Boulton EEA0093 Dr Deborah Hayton EEA0095 Mrs Alison Simmons EEA0096 Jill Gardner EEA0097 Jennifer Brady EEA0098 Ms Annie Bishop EEA0101 Ms Jeni England EEA0102 Mrs Lucy Blackburn EEA0104 Mrs Jeanine Blamires EEA0106 Mr Michael Dunamis EEA0110 Mrs Alison Jenner EEA0112 Transgender Trend EEA0113 Ms Alice Bondi EEA0115 Carl Rindell EEA0116 Disability Involvement Group, City of Nottingham EEA0119 Ms Amanda Thomlinson EEA0121 Equality Network EEA0123 Mr Paul Lewis EEA0124 Mr Timothy Naylor EEA0125 Emily Dyer EEA0127 Unite the union EEA0128 Ms Jennifer Drew EEA0132 Mrs Stephanie Winpenny EEA0133 Education Institute of Scotland EEA0134 Working Out

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EEA0135 Ms Cherry Austin EEA0136 Women’s Resource Centre EEA0138 Mrs Marie Robson EEA0139 Mr Doug Paulley EEA0141 Ms Helen Saxby EEA0142 Disability Rights UK EEA0143 National Deaf Children’s Society EEA0144 Inclusion Scotland EEA0145 Ms Kaye McIntosh EEA0147 Ms Charlotte Edwards EEA0148 Kirsty Willing EEA0149 Spinal Injuries Association EEA0150 Eliza Self EEA0152 Dominica Maxted EEA0153 Shaw Trust EEA0155 UNISON EEA0156 Agenda EEA0157 Ms Louise Whitfield EEA0159 Young Women’s Trust EEA0160 Communication Workers Union EEA0161 Salford Welfare Rights Service EEA0162 Dr Julia Long EEA0163 Dr Lesley Semmens EEA0165 Business in the Community EEA0166 Transport for All EEA0167 Age UK EEA0171 Fife Centre for Equalities EEA0173 Lesbian Strength Scotland EEA0174 Disability Wales EEA0175 NAT (National AIDS Trust) EEA0176 Fry Law EEA0177 Equality and Diversity Forum EEA0178 Maternity Action EEA0179 J Cowan EEA0180 Jeffrey Harvey EEA0182 Mind EEA0183 The Traveller Movement EEA0184 Ofsted EEA0185 Ms Clare B Dimyon MBE EEA0186 Scope EEA0187 Inclusion London EEA0188 FiLiA EEA0191 Ms Ruth Dineen EEA0192 Ms Mary Buttolph EEA0193 Northern Ireland Council for Racial Equality EEA0194 Ms Natalya Dell EEA0195 Birmingham and Black Country Sight Loss Councils EEA0196 Humanists UK EEA0197 University of Birmingham EEA0198 Ms Claire Darling

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EEA0199 RNIB EEA0200 Lisa Molloy EEA0201 Ms Elaine Hutton EEA0202 Ms Bronwen Davies EEA0203 Yvonne Hall EEA0204 TUC EEA0205 Mr Peter Hanley EEA0206 Dr Catharine Coleman EEA0208 Welsh Women’s Aid EEA0209 Business Disability Forum EEA0210 Ms Fiona McAnena EEA0211 Dani Ahrens EEA0213 The Runnymede Trust/ROTA EEA0218 Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) EEA0221 Eleanor Hill EEA0222 Mrs Lorraine Nutt EEA0230 Lesbian Rights Alliance EEA0231 Louise Thorburn EEA0233 Harry Ungoed-Thomas EEA0235 Sally Williams EEA0238 Ms Juliet Line EEA0239 Ms Ann Sinnott EEA0240 Ms Susan Millership EEA0242 Dr Gillian Spraggs EEA0244 Sarah Johnson EEA0245 Mrs Catherine Griffith EEA0247 Esther Leighton EEA0248 Catherine Casserley EEA0250 Derby City Council EEA0251 Royal Statistical Society EEA0252 Annie Bishop EEA0256 Dr Victoria Lavis EEA0258 Guide Dogs for the Blind Association EEA0261 NASUWT EEA0262 Niall Crowley EEA0263 Elizabeth Barmes EEA0265 Barbara Cohen and Razia Karim EEA0266 Stonewall

For publication anonymised in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 28 November 2018.

EEA0007 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0020 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0022 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0024 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0026 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0033 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0050 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0072 A member of the public (redacted)

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EEA0073 An organisation (redacted) EEA0077 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0078 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0079 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0084 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0099 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0111 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0114 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0118 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0122 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0131 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0146 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0151 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0154 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0170 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0172 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0189 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0190 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0207 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0212 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0215 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0217 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0219 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0220 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0223 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0225 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0226 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0227 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0234 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0241 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0243 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0246 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0249 A member of the public (redacted)

For publication redacted in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 28 November 2018.

EEA0062 A member of the public (redacted)

Alex Hayes, Managing Director, Equality Advisory and Support Service, Christina McAnea, Assistant General Secretary, UNISON, Richard Miller, Head of Justice, The Law Society and Nick Whittingham, Chief Executive, Kirklees Citizens Advice and Law Centre, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 December at 9.30 am

Friday 30 November 2018

Mrs Maria Miller, Tonia Antoniazzi, Sarah Champion, Angela Crawley, Vicky Ford and Jess Phillips visited Belfast in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Abortion law in Northern Ireland in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 12 September 2018.

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Wednesday 5 December 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips

1. UN Commission on the Status of Women

Resolved, That the Committee visit New York in March 2019.

2. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Resolved, That the Committee visit Belfast in January 2019.

3. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, submitted by Black South West Network (EAA0267), be reported to the House for publication. 4. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Health and social care and LGBT communities, submitted by Mr Hugh Easton (HSC0041), be reported to the House for publication:

5. Sexual harassment in the workplace Draft Special Report (Sexual harassment in the workplace: Government response to the Committee’s [Fifth] Report of Session 2017–19)), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government and Equality and Human Rights Commission responses were appended to this Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Seventh Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 6. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Win Lawlor (Irish Community Care), Kim White (former police Constable), Janie Codona (One Voice 4 Travellers), Cllr Jerry Wickham (Wiltshire County Council)

Resolved, That the Committee now take evidence in private in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 4 July 2018.

A panel of women gave evidence, in private, to the Committee.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 12 December at 9.30 am

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Wednesday 12 December 2018

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Vicky Ford Tulip Siddiq

1. CEDAW

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to CEDAW, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Health and social care and LGBT communities, submitted by Dorset LGB&T Partnership (redacted) (HSC0044), be reported to the House for publication.

3. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, submitted by Roma Civil Monitor Consortium (GRT0005), be reported to the House for publication.

4. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Resolved, That the Committee appoint Marion Bloodworth and Professor Richard Moorhead as Specialist Advisers to assist the Committee in matters related to the use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

5. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

The Committee considered this matter.

6. Work of the Government Equalities Office

Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister for Women and Equalities and Elysia McCaffrey, Deputy Director, Government Equalities Office, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 December at 9.30 am

Appendix

Marion Bloodworth

Deputy Chair, Employment Lawyers Association.

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Co-Chair, Consultation, Legislation Advice Committee for CityHR, a London-based association for HR Professionals.

Professor Richard Moorhead

Nil

Wednesday 19 December 2018

Morning sitting

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Sarah Champion Jess Phillips Angela Crawley Tulip Siddiq

1. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Ordered, That correspondence, from the EASS, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, be reported to the House for publication in accordance with its decision of 28 November 2018:

EEA0034 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0067 Catherine Marshall EEA0087 Colour Blind Awareness CIC (redacted) EEA0094 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0100 Ms Thain Parnell (redacted) EEA0137 Tessa McInnes (redacted) EEA0169 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0181 Patricia Naughton

2. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Abortion law in Northern Ireland, be reported to the House for publication:

ANI0001 Dr Sarah Elizabeth Anderson ANI0002 Dr Gareth McCrudden ANI0003 Dr Stuart Calimport ANI0004 Professor Jonathan Tonge ANI0005 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0006 Reproductive Health Law and Policy Advisory Group ANI0007 Councillor Peter Martin

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ANI0008 Amnesty International UK ANI0009 Rev Peter Hodge ANI0010 Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission ANI0011 Mrs Judith Longman ANI0013 Carole Somerville-Woodiwis ANI0014 Mr Grenville Biddulph ANI0015 Dr Jennifer Thomson ANI0016 Frances Burniston ANI0017 Dr Abigail Aiken ANI0020 Mr Mervyn Massey ANI0021 Mr Gavin Thompson ANI0023 Martin Brown ANI0024 Dr Claire Lougarre ANI0025 Dr William Houston ANI0026 Mr David Bell ANI0028 Mrs Dorothy Goggins ANI0029 Mr William Hazelton ANI0030 Mrs Mary J Acheson ANI0033 Mr Tom Johnston ANI0034 Mrs Barbara Hazelton ANI0035 Mrs Lesley Bell ANI0036 Dr Mark Bell ANI0037 Mrs Barbara Porter ANI0039 David Wright ANI0040 Mrs Julia Grier ANI0041 Brian and Jackie Little ANI0042 Mr Thomas Ferguson ANI0043 Mr Trevor Ramsey ANI0045 Clare Cushenan ANI0046 Mr Philip Thompson ANI0048 Mrs Wilhelmina Barton ANI0049 Rosemary Smyth ANI0051 Mr William Warnock ANI0053 Mr Gareth Davison ANI0055 Mr Ken Ralfs ANI0056 Dr Judith McIlwaine ANI0057 Dr Kenneth Patterson ANI0058 Mr John McCormick ANI0059 Andrew Cooke ANI0060 Rev Terence Cadden ANI0061 Dr John Burnham ANI0062 William McCutcheon ANI0063 Mr Trevnal Lacy ANI0064 Mr Jonathan Doonan ANI0065 Michael Sweeney ANI0066 Shaw David Ellison ANI0067 Robert Watson ANI0068 Mr Benjamin Hegan ANI0069 Rev Roy Taylor ANI0070 Owen Patterson

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ANI0071 Sarah Martin ANI0072 Miss Naomi Fox ANI0073 Mr Ian Strachan ANI0074 Mrs Yvonne Reid ANI0075 Liberty ANI0076 Mr Steven Robinson ANI0077 Mr James McDowell ANI0078 Dr K Iris Millar ANI0080 Robert Davidson ANI0081 Miss Myra Millar ANI0082 Mr Daniel McArthur ANI0083 Mrs Lynn Anderson ANI0086 Ian Thomsom ANI0088 Gareth Kimpton ANI0089 S Hughes ANI0090 Mr Jonathan Burke ANI0091 Richard Throne ANI0094 Dr Stephen Collins ANI0098 Marcus McCollum ANI0099 Mr William Chestnutt ANI0100 Mr Robert Dowey ANI0101 Rev Robert Hornby ANI0102 Mrs Irene Wylie ANI0103 Elizabeth Murphy ANI0104 Rev Philip Dunwoody ANI0115 Christian Legal Centre ANI0116 Terri Jackson ANI0117 Jennifer Ryan ANI0126 Christian Medical Fellowship ANI0136 Newbuildings Independent Methodist Church ANI0145 Professor Robert McCollum ANI0147 Dr Werner McIlwaine ANI0148 Ardbarron Trust ANI0155 Dr Deidre Duffy ANI0181 Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland ANI0190 CARE Northern Ireland ANI0201 Maria Stopes UK ANI0202 Both Lives Matter ANI0220 Catholic Union of Great Britain ANI0222 Abortion Rights Campaign ANI0226 Society for the Protection of Unborn Children ANI0237 Martyrs Memorial Free Presbyterian Church ANI0243 Dr Mark Benson ANI0246 Communist Party of Ireland ANI0265 British Pregnancy Advisory Service ANI0267 Life Northern Ireland (Life NI) ANI00336 Sinn Féin ANI0343 ARK ANI0348 Humanists UK ANI0349 Royal College of Midwives

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ANI0359 Equality Commission for NI ANI0366 Precious Life ANI0369 Abortion Support Network ANI0370 Alliance for Choice ANI0377Alliance for Choice ANI0385 Miss Emma Campbell ANI0391 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) ANI0392 Dr Maria McGee ANI0402 North West Pro Life ANI0403 Women’s Resource and Development Agency ANI0405 Reclaim the Agenda ANI0411 Northern Ireland Office ANI0418 Women’s Aid Federation of England, Scotland Women’s Aid and Welsh Women’s Aid ANI0434 Patrick Brogan ANI0435 Engender ANI0436 Robert Eaton

3. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication:

NDA0005 Maternity Action and YESS NDA0007 Dame Vera Baird QC NDA0008 The Law Society of England and Wales NDA0009 Prospect Trade Union NDA0010 Clifford Chance LLP NDA0011 Equality and Human Rights Commission NDA0012 Gowling WLG NDA0013 Equality and Diversity Forum NDA0015 Thompsons Solicitors Scotland NDA0016 Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP NDA0017 Employments Lawyers Association NDA0019 Pregnant Then Screwed NDA0020 Farore Law NDA0021 Acas NDA0024 TUC NDA0025 CIPD NDA0027 Solicitors Regulation Authority NDA0030 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Rosalind Bragg, Director, Maternity Alliance, Joeli Brearley, Chief Executive, Pregnant then Screwed, Séamus Dooley, Assistant General Secretary, National Union of Journalists and Emma Webster, Joint Chief Executive, Your Employment Settlement Service, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till this day at 2.00pm

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Wednesday 19 December 2018

Afternoon sitting

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Angela Crawley Tulip Siddiq Eddie Hughes

The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Peter Rukin, Partner, Rukin Hyland and Riggin LLP, gave oral evidence via videolink.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 January at 9.30am

Wednesday 9 January 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Sarah Champion Vicky Ford Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Philip Davies Mr Gavin Shuker

1. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Solicitors Regulation Authority, relating to the inquiry in the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Preparations for the 2021 Census

The Committee considered this matter.

3. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Jackie Doyle-Price MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care, and MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, , gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 January at 9.30 am

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Wednesday 16 January 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker

1. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That correspondence, with the Legal Ombudsman, relating to the Use of non- disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, submitted by Brighton and Hove Council (NDA0036), be reported to the House for publication.

2. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Abortion law in Northern Ireland, be reported to the House for publication:

ANI0121 Mr David McGregor ANI0122 Mr Robert Barbour ANI0123 Helen Wilson ANI0124 Mrs Anne Dunwoody ANI0125 Mrs Elizabeth Craig ANI0127 Dr Julian Kennedy ANI0128 Norma McMurray ANI0129 Andrew Liddle ANI0130 Margaret Heatrick ANI0131 Miss Claire Lucas ANI0132 Rev Angus Stewart ANI0133 Mrs Gillian Sheridan ANI0134 Mr James Sheridan ANI0135 Rae and David Burnett ANI0137 Jonathan Campbell ANI0138 Mrs Andrena Robinson ANI0140 Mr Sidney Murphy ANI0141 Mr ANI0142 Steve Campbell ANI0143 Mr Peter Martin ANI0146 Vivienne Badger ANI0150 Rev Mervyn Peoples ANI0152 Mr Robert Snoddy ANI0153 Joy Aiken ANI0156 Alexander Atkinson ANI0157 Mr Martin Nelson

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ANI0160 Mr Colin Logan ANI0161 Nicholas Sykes ANI0162 Mr Joseph Biddulph ANI0164 David Kahn ANI0165 Christopher Cafferty ANI0166 Mrs Caroline Lynch ANI0172 Mrs Pearl Gamble ANI0174 Mr David McCook ANI0175 Christopher Ross ANI0176 Mr Tomas Cizas ANI0177 Dr Roy Fidge ANI0179 Mr Sean Barr ANI0180 Edwin Edwards ANI0182 Patrick Murphy ANI0183 Andrew Mahon ANI0184 Carol Sproule ANI0187 Miss Dorothea MacWhinnery ANI0188 Mr Ivor McClinton ANI0189 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0191 Mr B Omahony ANI0193 Mr Peter Lunn ANI0194 Jan McNeill ANI0196 Joseph Beggs ANI0197 Mr Benjamin Young ANI0198 Mr Gary Fair ANI0199 Dr Diane Urquhart ANI0200 Mr Anthony Regan ANI0203 Mr Brian Halliday ANI0204 Mr Matthew Enthwistle ANI0205 Mr Dom Twinem ANI0206 Mr Peter McCafferty ANI0207 Mrs Sandra Knox ANI0208 Grace I Wright ANI209 Miss Patricia Heelis ANI0210 Jo Mitchell ANI0211 Mrs Ann Farmer ANI0212 Ms Susan De Boer ANI0213 Mr Keiron Forbes ANI0214 Mr Philip Michael Allen ANI0215 Mrs Elizabeth Miriam Jess ANI0217 Rev Dr Roger Campbell ANI0218 Mr Richard Simpson ANI0219 Elizabeth Morrison ANI0221 Simon McCaughey ANI0223 Liz Blair ANI0224 Philip McKelvey ANI0225 Mrs Kathleen Linton-Ford ANI0227 Miss Lorna Mary Elizabeth Jameson ANI0228 Clare McIntyre ANI0229 Noel and Anne Davidson

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ANI0230 David Houlton ANI0231 Heather Beggs ANI0232 Rev Kenneth Johnston ANI0234 Mr Maurice Bannatyne ANI0236 Rev Marcus Hobson ANI0239 Mr Christopher Niven ANI0240 Mrs Janet Kearney ANI0241 Mrs Isobel Crowe ANI0244 Cathryn Lockington ANI0245 Mr Jonathan Lyons ANI0247 Ms Jude Cross ANI0248 Mr John Cairns ANI0250 Dr Thomas Hamill ANI0252 Denise Hayward ANI0254 Peter and Linda McKelvey ANI0255 Leanne Higgins ANI0256 Mr George Hanson ANI0257 Kindfund ANI0258 Frederick Hayward ANI0259 Khadiga Hassouna ANI0260 Miss Bethany Hadden ANI0261 Dr Adelyn Wilson ANI0262 Miss Abigail Burgess ANI0263 Mr Carl Burgess ANI0266 Dr Pam Lowe ANI0268 Mr Samuel Victor Hall ANI0269 Miss Chloe Elliott ANI0270 London Irish Abortion Rights Campaign ANI0271 Mr David McConnell ANI0272 David and Elizabeth Rutherdale ANI0273 Mr Hugh Nelson ANI0274 Mrs Pauline Gately ANI0275 Mr Maurice Todd ANI0276 Norma Lockington ANI0277 Mr Neville Kerr ANI0278 Mr Neville McIlwrath ANI0279 Mrs Cheryl Lyons ANI0280 Miss Averil Ferguson ANI0281 Mrs Judith Patterson ANI0282 Mr Geoffrey Harvey ANI0283 Mrs Rita Harvey ANI0284 Mrs Joyce McDonagh ANI0285 Dr Amy Morrison ANI0287 Mr Maurice McDonagh ANI0288 Mr Robert Drennan ANI0289 Gracie Mawhinney ANI0290 Mr Ian Milliken ANI0291 Miss Judith Lyons ANI0293 Mrs Diane Kells ANI0294 Rosemary Troughton

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ANI0296 Alison Hall ANI0297 Mrs Melanie Graham ANI0298 Abortion Rights ANI0299 Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) ANI0300 Irish Congress of Trade Unions ANI0341 TransgenderNI ANI0684 Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

3. Health and social care and LGBT communities

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Barbara Cohen, Niall Crowley, Mike Smith, Chief Executive, Real, and Nick Webster, Senior Solicitor, Leigh Day, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 23 January at 9.30 am

Wednesday 23 January 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips

1. Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for Women and Equalities, relating to Pregnancy and maternity discrimination, be reported to the House for publication.

2. CEDAW

Ordered, That correspondence, to the Chair of the CEDAW Committee, relating to the CEDAW examination of the UK, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Ordered, That the written evidence, relating to the inquiry into Health and social care and LGBT communities, submitted by the Government Equalities Office (HSC0085), be reported to the House for publication.

4. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication:

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NDA0006 A member of the public (redacted) NDA0033 Pregnant Then Screwed NDA0035 Mr Mark Anderson NDA0038 Protect

Kiran Daurka, Discrimination Law Association and Partner, Leigh Day, Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws QC, Director, International Bar Association Human Rights Institute, Jane Mann, Partner and Head of Employment Group, Fox Williams LLP, and Julie Morris, Employment Solicitor and Head of Personal Legal Services, Slater and Gordon, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till tomorrow at 2.00 pm at Antrim

Thursday 24 January 2019

The Committee met at the Civic Centre, Antrim

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Jess Phillips Angela Crawley

Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Resolved, That the Committee now take evidence in private in accordance with its decision of 12 September 2019.

A panel of women gave oral evidence to the Committee.

Then in public:

Dawn McAvoy, Co-founder, Both Lives Matter, Sarah Haire, Stanton Healthcare, and Marion Woods, Life Northern Ireland, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till this day at 6.00 pm at Derry-Londonderry

Thursday 24 January 2019

The Committee met at the Waterside Theatre, Derry-Londonderry

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford

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Sarah Champion Jess Phillips Angela Crawley

Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Resolved, That the Committee now take oral evidence in private in accordance with its decision of 12 September 2019.

A panel of women gave oral evidence.

Then in public:

Dr Goretti Horgan, Deputy Director, ARK, Dr Fiona Bloomer, Reproductive Health Law and Policy Advisory Group, Emma Campbell, Co-chair, Alliance for Choice, and Grainne Teggart, Campaign Manager for Northern Ireland, Amnesty International UK, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till tomorrow at 2.00 pm at Belfast

Thursday 24 January 2019

Mrs Maria Miller, Tonia Antoniazzi, Sarah Champion, Angela Crawley, Vicky Ford and Jess Phillips visited Antrim and Derry-Londonderry in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Abortion law in Northern Ireland in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 12 September 2018.

Friday 25 January 2019

The Committee met at Queen’s University, Belfast

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Angela Crawley Jess Phillips

Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Amanda Patterson, Head of Criminal Policy Branch, Department of Justice Northern Ireland, Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health Northern Ireland, and Alasdair MacInnes, Family and Children's Policy Directorate, Department of Health Northern Ireland, gave oral evidence.

Dawn Purvis, former CEO, Marie Stopes Belfast, Karen Murray, Director for Northern Ireland, Royal College of Midwives, and Dr Paul Coulter, Christian Medical Fellowship, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 30 January at 9.30 am

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Friday 25 January 2019

Mrs Maria Miller, Tonia Antoniazzi, Angela Crawley, Vicky Ford and Jess Phillips visited Belfast in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Abortion law in Northern Ireland in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 12 September 2018.

Wednesday 30 January 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Angela Crawley Sarah Champion Jess Phillips

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Justice, relating to the Domestic Abuse Bill, be reported to the House for publication.

2. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Law Society, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister of State, Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Health and Social Care, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, be reported to the House for publication.

4. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Abortion law in Northern Ireland, be reported to the House for publication:

ANI0303 Green Party ANI0307 Evangelical Alliance NI ANI0330 Dawn Purvis ANI0331 Northern Ireland Women’s European Platform ANI0399 Stanton Healthcare Belfast (redacted) ANI0437 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0438 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0439 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0441 A member of the public (redacted)

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ANI0442 A member of the public (redacted)

5. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Nick O'Brien, Luke Tryl, Director of Corporate Strategy, Ofsted, and Debbie Enever, Head of external relations, Financial Ombudsman Service, gave oral evidence.

Esther Leighton, and Doug Paulley, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 February at 9.30 am

Wednesday 6 February 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley

1. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister of State for Education, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, be reported to the House for publication.

2. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That the written evidence, relating to the use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, submitted by the BBC (NDA0052), be reported to the House for publication.

3. The work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Preparations for the 2021 Census

Iain Bell, Deputy National Statistician for Population and Policy and Frankie Kay, Director of Census Transformation, Office for National Statistics, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 February at 1.00 pm

Tuesday 12 February 2019

Members present:

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Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Angela Crawley Anna Soubry

1. Declaration of interests

Anna Soubry declared her interests, in accordance with the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

2. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Abortion law in Northern Ireland, be reported to the House for publication:

ANI0022 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0054 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0167 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0216 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0251 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0264 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0292 Women’s Support Network ANI0301 Cllr Kate Nicholl ANI0302 Mr Brian Dunwoody ANI0306 Mr Stephen McCombe ANI0308 Doctors for Choice UK ANI0309 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0311 Stefan Bukowski ANI0313 Royal College of Nursing, Northern Ireland ANI0314 Dr Francis Sansbury ANI0317 Voice for Choice ANI0318 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0319 Mr Thomas Somerville ANI0320 Mr George Coulter ANI0321 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0322 NUS-USI ANI0323 Stephen Roger ANI0324 Iona Institute NI ANI0326 Mrs Geraldine Corke ANI0328 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0329 Mrs Jayne Skillen ANI0332 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0335 Genetic Alliance UK ANI0337 Mrs Catherine Waterhouse ANI0338 Mr Ron Medcalf ANI0340 The Christian Institute ANI0342 Mr Rod Badams ANI0344 Mr Nevin Forbes ANI0345 Mr Stewart Cowan ANI0347 Dr Lynsey Mitchell

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ANI0350 David Edmund Johnson ANI0351 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0353 Mr Stephen Gordon ANI0355 Mrs Heather C Lyons ANI0356 Mrs Mary Leahy ANI0357 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0358 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0360 Mrs Ronda Hamilton

Professor Dr Colin Melville, Medical Director and Director for Education and Standards and Sharon Burton, Head of Policy, Standards and Ethics, General Medical Council, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 13 February at 9.30 am

Appendix

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

From April 2017, a residential property in Broxtowe: (i) and (ii). (Registered 05 August 2016; updated 28 June 2017)

Wednesday 13 February 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Sarah Champion Eddie Hughes Vicky Ford Jess Phillips

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence from Baroness Deech, relating to the status of husbands of titled women, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, submitted by NHS England (GRT0006), be reported to the House for publication.

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3. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication:

NDA0014 A member of the public (redacted) NDA0022 A member of the public (redacted) NDA0032 Dr Charlotte Riley NDA0044 A member of the public (redacted) NDA0049 National Education Union NDA0055 EY NDA0057 BBC Women NDA0058 South Tyneside Council NDA0059 CBI NDA0062 House of Commons NDA0064 KMPG

Myfanwy Barrett, Managing Director, Corporate Resources and Saira Salimi, Speaker’s Counsel, House of Commons and Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Civil Service, gave oral evidence.

Sarah Jones, Group General Counsel, BBC, Anna Purchas, Head of People, KPMG, Larissa Reed, Executive Director, Neighbourhoods, Communities and Housing, Brighton and Hove Council and John Rumney, Solicitor, South Tyneside Council, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 27 February at 9.30 am

Wednesday 27 February 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Jess Phillips

1. UN Commission on the Status of Women

Resolved, The Committee’s decision of 5 December 2018 to visit New York be rescinded.

2. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Ordered, That the written evidence, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, submitted by Doug Paulley (EEA0268), be reported to the House for publication.

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3. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Bar Standards Board, relating to the Use of non- disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication:

NDA0042 A member of the public (redacted) (redacted) NDA0047 Equity NDA0049 National Education Union

4. The work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Committee considered this matter.

5. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Abortion law in Northern Ireland, be reported to the House for publication:

ANI0087 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0093 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0144 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0151 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0154 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0159 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0163 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0173 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0178 Mrs Dulcie Fidge ANI0186 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0192 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0304 Julie Greer ANI0305 Ken and Pauline Nelson ANI0310 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0315 Gracie Mawhinney ANI0325 William Wright ANI0333 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0346 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0685 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0686 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0687 Reproductive Health Law and Policy Advisory Group

Les Allamby, Commissioner for Human Rights in Northern Ireland, Caoilfhionn Gallacher QC, Doughty Street Chambers and Roger Kiska, Christian Legal Centre, gave oral evidence.

Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister for Women and Equalities and Maura McCallion, Division Head, Attorney General’s Office for Northern Ireland, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 March at 9.30 am

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Wednesday 6 March 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Philip Davies Jess Phillips Vicky Ford Mr Gavin Shuker

1. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Ordered, That correspondence, from Ofsted, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Abortion law in Northern Ireland submitted by the General Medical Council (ANI0688), be reported to the House for publication.

3. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported the House for publication:

NDA0050 National Alliance of Women’s Organisations NDA0051 Professor Abigaël Candelas de la Ossa and Selena Phillips-Boyle NDA0053 Slater and Gordon NDA0063 Guardian News and Media NDA0065 Centre for Women’s Justice NDA0067 Department for Work and Pensions NDA0068 Deloitte

Debbie Alder, Director General for Human Resources, Department for Work and Pensions, Sue Coe, Senior Policy Officer, Trades Union Congress, Jayne Phillips, Head of Employment Rights Unit, National Education Union and Ben Willmott, Head of Public Policy, Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development, gave oral evidence.

Emma Codd, Managing Partner for Talent, Deloitte, Professor Richard Moorhead, Professor of Law and Ethics, University College London and Tracy Vegro, Executive Director of Strategy and Resources, Financial Reporting Council, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 13 March at 9.30 am

Wednesday 13 March 2019

Members present:

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Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Sarah Champion Jess Phillips Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker Vicky Ford

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence from the Welsh Deputy Minister, relating to the control and diverse groups media campaign, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Abortion law in Northern Ireland, be reported to the House for publication:

ANI0084 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0361 Monica Cooper ANI0363 Mr Leslie Hamilton ANI0364 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0365 Miss Jill McManus ANI0367 Dr Livia Tossici-Bolt ANI0368 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0371 Mrs Naomi Nelson ANI0372 North West Pro Life ANI0373 Bernard and Rosemary Stitt ANI0374 Miss Rachel Wilson ANI0375 Mr Philip McMenemy ANI0376 Dr Samuel Thompson ANI0378 Dr Maureen Stevenson ANI0379 Rev Canon Brian Blacoe ANI0380 Ms Anja Nyberg ANI0381 Mrs Elizabeth Wills ANI0382 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0383 Mr William Gallagher ANI0384 Mrs Rosaleen McCartan ANI0386 Iain Matthew ANI0387 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0390 Miss Fiona Bull ANI0393 Dr Jonathan McKelvey ANI0394 Mrs Muriel McAdam ANI0395 Dr Alan Mitchell ANI0396 Mr Brain Fleck ANI0398 Beverley Healy ANI0400 Mr Joel Loughridge ANI0406 Let Them Live ANI0408 Miss Colette Power

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ANI0409 Mrs Lois McKiernan ANI0410 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0412 Helen Crickard ANI0413 Roy and Ruby Gillespie ANI0414 Mary ANI0415 Mrs Rita Brennan ANI0417 Elaine Russell ANI0419 Mrs Norma Rudland ANI0420 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0421 Kathryn Francis ANI0423 Jane Leadon ANI0424 Marie Gallagher ANI0426 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0427 Mary Brogan ANI0428 Sheila Kavanagh ANI0429 Sinead Rooney ANI0430 Yvonne Hartnett ANI0432 Thalia Mitchell ANI0433 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0443 Lesley Beggs ANI0444 Walla e and Margaret ANI0445 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0446 Lee Maginnis ANI0447 Rachel Hamilton ANI0448 Lorna Murray ANI0449 Clair Condell ANI0450 Paul Le Blanc ANI0451 John Hanson ANI0452 Brigette McNaughton ANI0453 James Nelson ANI0455 Claire ANI0456 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0458 Paul McCarney ANI0459 John Gurlides ANI0460 Colette McGirr ANI0461 Victor Neill ANI0462 Hildred Cunningham ANI0463 Donna Graha ANI0464 Grace Barber ANI0465 Noel McCune ANI0467 Marie Elder ANI0469 Lauren Liddle ANI0473 Christina Baillie ANI0474 Julia Hines ANI0476 Andy Heber ANI0477 William Mateer ANI0478 Hannah Arnold ANI0689 Society for the Protection of Unborn Children ANI0690 Women’s Resource and Development Agency

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3. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, be reported to the House for publication:

EEA0070 Nordic Model Now! EEA0120 Prison Reform Trust EEA0130 Susan Haywood EEA0267 Black South West Network

4. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, submitted by Professor Richard Moorhead (NDA0069), be reported to the House for publication.

Resolved, That the Committee hear oral evidence from individuals in private for this inquiry and hold extra sessions to accommodate this if necessary.

The Committee took oral evidence in private.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 19 March at 4.00 pm

Tuesday 19 March 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Angela Crawley Eddie Hughes Philip Davies Anna Soubry

The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases.

The Committee took oral evidence in private, in accordance with its decision of 13 March 2019.

[Adjourned till tomorrow at 9.30 am

Wednesday 20 March 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Sarah Champion Jess Phillips Philip Davies

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1. Preparations for the 2021 Census

Ordered, That correspondence from the Deputy National Statistician, relating to Preparations for the 2021 Census, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Ordered, That correspondence from the Minister for Women and Equalities, relating to Abortion law in Northern Ireland, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Abortion law in Northern Ireland, be reported to the House for publication.

ANI0407 Adele Best ANI0466 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0470 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0471 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0472 Jonathan Leakey ANI0475 Andrea Tohill ANI0479 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0481 Ashley Arnold ANI0482 Rosemary Beggs ANI0483 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0484 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0485 John McClure ANI0486 Dr Claire Simms ANI0487 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0488 Mrs Stella Wilson ANI0489 Fraser McGuffin ANI0490 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0491 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0492 Ms Anna Donnelly ANI0493 Brian Griffith ANI0494 Jacqueline Little ANI0495 Indya McIntyre ANI0496 Ruth Ferris ANI0497 Martin Hines ANI0498 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0499 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0500 Elaine Fahy ANI0501 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0502 Leslie McHenry ANI0503 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0504 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0505 Esther Edgar ANI0506 Robert Jennings ANI0507 Andrew Brown ANI0508 Marion Stewart ANI0509 A member of the public (redacted)

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ANI0510 J Moffatt ANI0511 Beulah McMullan ANI0512 Alan and Anne Sheppard ANI0513 Rachel Bailie ANI0514 Rhonda McIlwrath ANI0515 Abigail Watson ANI0516 David Montgomery ANI0517 Gillian ANI0518 Very Rev Peter O’Kane ANI0519 Geraldine Kearney ANI0520 Gareth Boreland ANI0521 Dr Anne McCloskey ANI0522 Lauren Davidson ANI0523 Lorraine Corry ANI0524 Chris ANI0525 Rosemary Tollerton ANI0526 Kenneth McBride ANI0527 Stephen and Heather Gunning ANI0528 Gail Cameron ANI0529 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0530 Anne Paul ANI0531 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0532 Pauline Wilson ANI0533 James Johnston ANI0534 Ethel Robinson ANI0535 Peter Harris ANI0536 Sharon Edmonds ANI0537 Sharon Holden ANI0538 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0539 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0540 Lucy McMechan

3. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Draft Report (Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Seventh Report of the Committee, HC 360.

4. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication:

NDA0031 Dr Emma Chapman (redacted) NDA0056 McAllister Olivarius NDA0061 University College London

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The Committee took oral evidence in private in accordance with its decision of 13 March 2019.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 27 March at 9.30 am

Wednesday 27 March 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Sarah Champion Jess Phillips Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker Philip Davies Tulip Siddiq Vicky Ford Anna Soubry

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence from the Financial Service Ombudsman, relating to complaints decisions, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities

The Committee considered this matter.

3. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Professor Sir David Metcalf CBE, Director of Labour Market Enforcement and Emily Eisenstein, Head of Policy and Stakeholder, Office of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, gave oral evidence.

4. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

The Committee considered this matter.

The Committee took oral evidence in private in accordance with its decision of 13 March 2019.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 April at 9.30 am

Wednesday 3 April 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes

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Sarah Champion Jess Phillips Angela Crawley Mr Gavin Shuker Philip Davies Tulip Siddiq Vicky Ford Anna Soubry

1. Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Abortion law in Northern Ireland, be reported to the House for publication:

ANI0031 Mr Derek Cully ANI0044 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0047 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0085 Rev Robert McCollum ANI0095 Mr William Baird ANI0096 Heather Crow (redacted) ANI0105 Elizabeth Lyness ANI0106 John Gamble ANI0107 Mrs Elizabeth Steele ANI0108 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0109 Rev Thomas Shaw ANI0110 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0111 Mrs Muriel Graham ANI0112 Mr Walter Jess ANI0113 Ms Joyce McCormick ANI0114 Lorraine Graham ANI0118 Phoebe McCormack ANI0120 Mrs Ellen McGregor ANI0139 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0149 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0168 James Annett ANI0233 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0242 Anna Row ANI0286 Dr Nicandro Porcelli ANI0312 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0334 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0339 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0388 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0404 Brook (redacted) ANI0416 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0422 Mary Quinn ANI0431 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0454 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0457 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0468 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0480 Roy Millar ANI0541 Adomas Guobys ANI0542 George MacGregor ANI0543 Lorraine Sterritt ANI0544 Mrs Rhoda Forsythe

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ANI0545 Carole Bell ANI0546 Sally Vance ANI0547 Kathleen Mann ANI0548 Paul Thompson ANI0549 Sarah Addison ANI0550 Ivan Hodge ANI0551 Desmond Cameron ANI0552 Iverna McCaughan ANI0553 Gary Bridge ANI0554 Barra McAteer ANI0555 Ross Collins ANI0556 Pamela Turkington ANI0557 Kathleen Karayiannis ANI0558 Damien Murray ANI0559 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0560 Cherith Edgar ANI0561 Paula McKeown ANI0562 David Wright ANI0563 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0564 Mary Reid ANI0565 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0566 Alex Mateer ANI0567 Tara Bell ANI0568 Gareth McClune ANI0569 David Donnelly ANI0570 Lynsey McKeeman ANI0571 David Brownlow ANI0572 David Megarry ANI0573 Yvonne Ballantine ANI0574 James Irvine ANI0575 Mandy Turkington ANI0576 Linda Swindle ANI0577 Sarah Hermin ANI0578 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0579 James Todd ANI0580 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0581 Elizabeth Cully ANI0582 Mark Cousins ANI0583 Denise Moffett ANI0584 Gordon McEvoy ANI0585 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0586 Dr Alan Wilson ANI0587 Robert Moffett ANI0588 Trevor Martin ANI0589 Muriel Moore ANI0590 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0591 Evelyn Weir ANI0592 Joseph McKeown ANI0593 Aine O’Scanaill ANI0594 Andrea Arnold

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ANI0595 Ann Moore ANI0596 Anne Brolly ANI0597 Donald G M Whittaker ANI0598 Seunghui Mulhern ANI0599 Des Cairns ANI0600 Lee Lexmark ANI0601 Grace Pettigrew ANI0602 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0603 Lesley Quinn ANI0604 Lauren Farrall ANI0605 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0606 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0607 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0608 Joanna Brown ANI0609 Frank Reynolds ANI0610 Stephen Begley ANI0611 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0612 Patricia Boyd ANI0613 Judith D Squire ANI0614 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0615 Alison McVeigh ANI0616 Lorraine Mc Dermott ANI0617 Esther Brombley ANI0618 Sidlow McFarland ANI0619 Marjorie McKendry ANI0620 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0621 John Montgomery ANI0622 Faith Flynn ANI0623 Oswald Alexander McAuley ANI0624 Hannah Montgomery ANI0625 Laura Hutcheson ANI0626 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0627Jenny Patterson ANI0628 George Moore ANI0629 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0630 Tracey McMaster ANI0631 Steve Harris ANI0632 Jack Walker ANI0633 Martha Blair ANI0634 Victoria Bell ANI0635 Mervyn McCormick ANI0636 Sara McCracken ANI0637 D Donaldson ANI0638 Lindsay Blair ANI0639 James Arnold ANI0640 James McCormick ANI0641 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0642 Katherine Lesslar ANI0643 Jude Graham ANI0644 Robyn Hampton

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ANI0645 Sheila Steele ANI0646 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0647 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0648 Mrs Robinson ANI0649 Charles Hamilton ANI0650 David Houston ANI0651 Moira Anketell ANI0652 Matthew Simpson ANI0653 Joel Clarke ANI0654 James Blair ANI0655 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0656 June Hamilton ANI0657 Sarah Wright ANI0658 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0659 Courtney Quinn ANI0660 Christy Reid ANI0661 Laura Alcorn ANI0662 Hannah Hyndman ANI0663 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0664 Rebekah Wilson ANI0665 Ken Neely ANI0666 Gerard Rafferty ANI0667 Paul Ebs ANI0668 Ruth Campbell ANI0669 Alison Brown ANI0670 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0671 Karis Fitch ANI0672 Holly Taylor ANI0673 Susan Wright ANI0674 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0675 Lee Gordon ANI0676 Elma Neely ANI0677 Norma ANI0678 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0679 Joel Somerville ANI0680 K Borlasse ANI0681 John McGoran ANI0682 A member of the public (redacted) ANI0683 Andrew Kirke

Draft Report (Abortion law in Northern Ireland), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Eighth Report of the Committee, HC 1584.

2. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence in private.

3. The use of non-discrimination agreements in discrimination cases

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The Committee considered this matter.

Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive, and Matthew Smith, Principle (Legal), Equality and Human Rights Commission and Paul Philip, Chief Executive, Solicitors Regulation Authority, gave oral evidence.

Lucy Frazer QC MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Andrew Walden, Deputy Director, Courts Reform Policy Division, Ministry of Justice, Kelly Tollhurst MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Joanna Warner, Deputy Director, Individual Rights and Migration in Labour Markets, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 24 April at 9.30 am

Wednesday 24 April 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Angela Crawley Sarah Champion

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence from the Secretary of State for International Development and Minister for Women and Equalities, relating to the Gender Recognition Act, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Draft Special Report (Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places: Government Response Sixth Report of Session 2017–19), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.

The Government’s response to the Sixth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report.

Resolved, That the Report be the Eighth Special Report of the Committee to the House.

Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

3. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication:

NDA0075 Universities UK

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NDA0075 Solicitors Regulation Authority (supplementary)

The Committee took oral evidence in private in accordance with its decision of 13 March 2019.

4. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

The Committee took oral evidence in private in accordance with its decision 3 April 2019.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 1 May at 9.30 am

Wednesday 1 May 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Jess Phillips Philip Davies

1. CEDAW

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to the Minister for Equalities, relating to CEDAW implementation, be reported to the House for publication.

2. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That correspondence from the Government Chief People Officer, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, submitted by Zelda Perkins (NDA0080), be reported to the House for publication:

3. Pregnancy and maternity government consultation

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Professor Carrie Llewellyn, Professor of Applied Behavioural Medicine, Brighton Sussex Medical School, Wendy Irwin, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Royal College of Nursing, Dr Duncan Shrewsbury, Local medical director, Practice Plus Brighton and Sophie Meagher, Policy Officer, LGBT Foundation, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 8 May at 9.30 am

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Wednesday 8 May 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Philip Davies Eddie Hughes Vicky Ford

1. Preparations for the 2021 Census

Ordered, That correspondence, from the National Statistician, relating to Preparations for the 2021 Census, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for the Constitution, relating to Preparations for 2021 Census, be reported to the House for publication.

2. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication:

NDA0081 Ministry of Justice NDA0082 A member of the public (redacted)

3. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Health and social care and LGBT communities, submitted by the Care Quality Commission (HSC0087), be reported to the House for publication.

4. Mental health of men and boys

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Mental health of men and boys, be reported to the House for publication:

MHM0001 Leeds Beckett University MHM0003 Operation Emotion MHM0005 MenSpeak Men's Groups MHM0008 SurvivorsUK MHM0011 Mind MHM0014 The Children's Society MHM0019 YMCA England & Wales MHM0025 Institute of Alcohol Studies MHM0028 Dr Ranjana Das MHM0031 LGBT Foundation MHM0033 NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) MHM0035 Bournemouth University MHM0037 CLOSER, the home of longitudinal research

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MHM0039 National Education Union (NEU) MHM0045 Anglian Water Services MHM0047 Centre for Mental Health MHM0050 NSPCC MHM0053 Media Smart MHM0055 NHS England MHM0057 Samaritans MHM0059 Professor Gijsbert Stoet MHM0061 Friends, Families and Travellers MHM0063 Department of Health and Social Care & Public Health England MHM0002 AB InBev MHM0004 Mr Adam Colclough MHM0006 British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy MHM0009 Professor Philip Haynes MHM0012 Pro Bono Economics MHM0015 Royal College of Psychiatrists MHM0027 Dr Rob Whitley MHM0029 Nottingham Centre for Children, Young People and Families MHM0032 Independent Age MHM0034 Nacro MHM0036 The Traveller Movement MHM0038 EHRC MHM0040 Fatherhood Institute MHM0041Gendered Intelligence MHM0046 Clinks MHM0049 XenZone MHM0051 British Medical Association (BMA) MHM0054 London Youth MHM0056 Lads Need Dads CIC MHM0058 Men and Boys Coalition MHM0060 Men's Health Forum MHM0062 UK Council for Psychotherapy

5. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Melanie Field, Executive Director, and Stephen Lodge, Senior Principal Lawyer, Equality and Human Rights Commission, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 May at 9.30 am

Wednesday 15 May 2019

Morning sitting

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Sarah Champion Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Stephanie Peacock

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1. Declaration of interests

Stephanie Peacock declared her interests, in accordance with the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)

2. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication:

NDA0041 A member of the public (redacted) NDA0085 A member of the public (redacted) NDA0086 A member of the public (redacted) 3. Preparations for the 2021 Census

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee appoint Professor Sarah Child as Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in matters related to the Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit.

Declaration of interests: Nil.

5. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Dr Joanna Semlyen, Senior Lecturer in Psychology/Medical Education, University of East Anglia, Dr Igi Moon, Researcher/Practitioner, CliniQ and Helen Jones, Director, MindOut, gave oral evidence.

Rosie Stamp, Research lead on children and young people, Healthwatch Suffolk, Naizy Hazeldine, Youth Manager and Cecily Ward, Service User, METRO, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till this day at 2.00 pm

Wednesday 15 May 2019

Afternoon sitting

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Vicky Ford Stephanie Peacock

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Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit

The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 May at 9.30 am

Wednesday 22 May 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Angela Crawley Sarah Champion Jess Phillips

1. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication.

NDA0090 Witness A NDA0091 A member of the public (redacted)

2. Mental health of men and boys

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Mental health of men and boys, be reported to the House for publication:

MHM0010 Stonewall MHM0017 Spurgeons children's charity MHM0018 Men, Women and Care Project, University of Leeds MHM0021 Susan Hedley MHM0022 The Sport and Recreation Alliance MHM0043 Adam Afghan

3. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Janet McDermott, Head of Membership, Women's Aid, Karen Ingala Smith, Chief Executive, nia and Diana James, Volunteer, Cornwall Refuge Trust Women’s Refuge & Norda House Men’s Refuge, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 June at 9.30 am

Wednesday 5 June 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Stephanie Peacock

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Angela Crawley Jess Phillips Philip Davies

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence from the Secretary of State for Education, relating to school protests in Birmingham, be reported to the House for publication.

2. The work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ordered, That correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to the Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission with oversight bodies, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Ordered, That correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to the inquiry into Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, be reported to the House for publication.

4. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Ordered, That correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, be reported to the House for publication. 5. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, be reported to the House for publication:

NDA0100 A member of the public (redacted, supplement to NDA0042) NDA0099 A member of the public (redacted) NDA0098 Pregnant then Screwed NDA0094 Melanie Newman NDA0093 Acas NDA0060 Mrs Elizabeth Sullivan NDA0048 The 1752 Group NDA0043 A member of the public (redacted)

Draft Report (The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Ninth Report of the Committee, HC 1720.

5. Mental health of men and boys

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Mental health of men and boys, be reported to the House for publication:

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MHM0052 Migration Yorkshire MHM0026 Dr Sebastian Kraemer (redacted) MHM0020 Missing People

6. Health and social care and LGBT communities

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Health and social care and LGBT communities, be reported to the House for publication:

HSC0088 Maurice Nagington (redacted) HSC0089 Professor Julie Fish HSC0090 GLADD

7. Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit

The Committee considered this matter.

8. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

David Isaac, Chair, Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive and Clare Collier, Legal Director, Equality and Human Rights Commission, gave oral evidence.

Baroness Williams of Trafford, Minister of State for Equalities and Charles Ramsden, Deputy Director, Government Equalities Office, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 12 June at 9.30 am

Wednesday 12 June 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Vicky Ford Sarah Champion Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley

1. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Health and social care and LGBT communities, submitted by Dr Richard Byng et al (HSC0091), be reported to the House for publication.

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3. Mental health of men and boys

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Mental health of men and boys, be reported to the House for publication:

MHN0064 Business Disability Forum MHM0065 Male Psychology Network MHM0066 British Psychological Society

Andy Bell, Deputy Chief Executive, Centre for Mental Health, Professor Sarah Niblock, Chief Executive, UK Council for Psychotherapy and Ruth Sutherland, Chief Executive Officer, Samaritans, gave oral evidence.

Professor Tim Kendall, National Clinical Director for Mental Health, NHS England, Dr Andrew Molodynski, Mental Health Policy Lead, British Medical Association and Dr Louise Theodosiou, Vice Chair of the Child and Adolescent Faculty, Royal College of Psychiatrists, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 June at 9.30 am

Wednesday 19 June 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Sarah Champion Angela Crawley

1. Preparations for the 2021 Census

Ordered, That correspondence, to the Minister for the Constitution, relating to Preparations for the 2021 Census, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

The Committee considered this matter.

3. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Prof Kathryn Almack, School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, Debbie Ivanova, Deputy Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, Care Quality Commission, Jim Glennon, Training and Policy Manager, Opening Doors London, and Dr Ju Gosling, Chair, Regard, gave oral evidence.

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Prof Catherine Meads, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, Anglia Ruskin University, Peter Thompson, Chief Executive, and Joanne Anton, Policy Manager, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 June at 9.30 am

Wednesday 26 June 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Angela Crawley Stephanie Peacock Philip Davies Jess Phillips

1. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to the Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Ordered, That correspondence, to the Minister for Communities, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, be reported to the House for publication.

Draft Special Report (Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities: Government and Ofsted responses to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2017–19), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.

The Government and Ofsted responses were appended to this Report.

Resolved, That the Report be the Ninth Special Report of the Committee to the House.

Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

3. Preparations for the 2021 Census

Ordered, That correspondence, to the Minister for the Constitution, relating to Preparations for the 2021 Census, be reported to the House for publication.

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4. The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases

The Committee considered this matter.

5. Mental health of men and boys

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to the Mental health of men and boys, submitted by A member of the public (redacted) (MHM0016), be reported to the House for publication.

Ben Twomey, Head of Policy and Research, National Youth Advocacy Service, Kate Stanley, Director of Strategy, Policy and Evidence, NSPCC and Samuel Howall, Policy Officer, London Youth, gave oral evidence.

Martin Tod, Chief Executive, Men’s Health Forum, Professor Brendan Gough, Director of Research, Leeds University and Samir Jeraj, Policy and Practice Officer, Race Equality Foundation, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 July at 9.30 am

Tuesday 2 July 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Vicky Ford Jess Phillips Eddie Hughes Anna Soubry Stephanie Peacock

Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Chair to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, relating to the Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to the Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit, submitted by the Speaker of the House of Commons (GSP0002), be reported to the House for publication.

Ian Ailles, Director General, Dr John Benger, Clerk, Sarah Davies, Clerk Assistant and Managing Director of the Chamber and Committees Team and Sarah Petit, Lead Adviser, Cultural Transformation Team, House of Commons, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 July at 9.30 am

Wednesday 3 July 2019

Members present:

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Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Angela Crawley

1. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Director General, BBC, relating to equal pay, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for Implementation, relating to the Public Appointments Diversity Action Plan, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Mental health of men and boys

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to the Mental health of men and boys, submitted by the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition (MHM0067), be reported to the House for publication.

3. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and role of the EHRC

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, submitted by Finola Kelly (EEA0272), be reported to the House for publication.

4. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Dr Justin Varney, Director of Public Health, Birmingham City Council and Harri Weeks, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, LGB&T Partnership, gave oral evidence.

Clare Perkins, Director of the Knowledge and Intelligence ???, Public Health England, Dr Michael Brady, National LGBT Advisor for Health and John Stewart, Director of Specialised Commissioning, NHS England, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 July at 9.30 am

Wednesday 10 July 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Sarah Champion Eddie Hughes Philip Davies Stephanie Peacock Vicky Ford

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1. Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Chief Executive of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, relating to the Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to the Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit, submitted by Miss Kathy Keeley (GSP0001), be reported to the House for publication.

2. Health and social care and LBGT communities

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Health and social care and LGBT communities, be reported to the House for publication:

HSC092 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority HSC093 General Medical Council HSC094 National AIDS Trust

3. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, submitted by the Ministry of Justice (EEA0273), be reported to the House for publication.

4. Mental health of men and boys

John James, Service User, Men’s Sheds, Lee Cambule, Mental Health Champion and Awareness Campaigner and Adam Afghan, Service User, gave oral evidence.

Simon Gunning, Chief Executive Officer, CALM, Martin Robinson, Founder and Editor, The Book of Man and David Henderson, Public Affairs Manager, Advertising Association.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 16 July at 11.30 am

Tuesday 16 July 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Eddie Hughes Vicky Ford

Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit

The Committee considered this matter.

Charles Walker MP, Chair of the Procedure Committee, House of Commons, gave oral evidence.

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Sir Paul Beresford MP, Chair of the Administration Committee, House of Commons, gave oral evidence.

Sir Bernard Jenkin MP, Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 17 July at 9.30 am

Wednesday 17 July 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Stephanie Peacock Sarah Champion Jess Phillips Philip Davies

1. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, be reported to the House for publication.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, be reported to the House for publication in accordance with its decision of 28 November 2018:

EEA0023 Douglas Milne EEA 0126 Jessica Silverstone (redacted) EEA 0107 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0216 A member of the public (redacted) EEA0253 Vikki Barnard (redacted) EEA0257 Sam Walker EEA0271 The Fawcett Society

Draft Report (Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to: the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Tenth Report of the Committee, HC 1470).

2. Prostitution

The Committee considered this matter.

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3. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Health and social care and LGBT communities, be reported to the House for publication:

HSC0095 Johnson and Johnson HSC0096 Independent Age HSC0097 Nursing and Midwifery Council

Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Baroness Williams of Trafford, Minister for Equalities, Government Equalities Office, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 24 July at 9.30 am

Wednesday 24 July 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Tonia Antoniazzi Stephanie Peacock Vicky Ford

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Correspondence

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Secretary of State for Defence, regarding the creation of an Office for Tackling Injustices, be reported to the House for publication.

3. Preparations for the 2021 Census.

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Minister for the Constitution, relating to Preparations for the 2021 Census, be reported to the House for publication.

4. Mental health of men and boys

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Mental health of men and boys, be reported to the House for publication:

MHM0016 Mr Douglas Milnes MHM0030 Dr Sebastian Kraemer

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5. Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Chief Executive, Equality and Human Rights Commission, relating to Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the EHRC, be reported to the House for publication.

6. Health and social care and LGBT communities

Ordered, That written evidence, relating to Health and social care and LGBT communities, submitted by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HSC0099), be reported to the House for publication.

7. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 September at 9.30 am

Wednesday 4 September 2019

Members present:

Mrs Maria Miller, in the Chair

Sarah Champion Philip Davies Angela Crawley Stephanie Peacock

1. Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Ordered, That correspondence, from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, be reported to the House for publication.

2. Health and social care and LGBT communities

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to Health and social care and LGBT communities, be reported to the House for publication:

HSC0016 A member of the public (redacted) HSC0041 Mr Hugh Easton HSC0086 Mark Ward HSC0100 Action for Trans Health

3. Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit

Ordered, That the following written evidence, relating to the Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit, be reported to the House for publication:

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GSP0003 Dr Helen Mott GSP0004 Oxford Human Rights Hub GSP0005 Madeleine Wyatt GSP0006 Critical Sisters GSP0007 Crown Prosecution Service GSP0008 The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority GSP0009 Labour Women's Network GSP0010 Caroline Horne GSP0011 Peter Simonsson GSP0012 The Fawcett Society GSP0013 Mrs Alix Goldring

4. Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Committee considered this matter.

5. Mental health of men and boys

Ordered, That further written evidence, relating to the Mental health of men and boys, submitted by the NSPCC (MHM0068), be reported to the House for publication.

Duncan Craig, Chief Executive Officer and Psychotherapist, Survivors Manchester, Mark Brooks OBE, Chair, ManKind Initiative and Co-founder, Men and Boys Coalition, Ippo Panteloudakis, Head of Services, Respect and Steve Canning, Project Development, Operation Emotion, gave oral evidence.

Sonia Shaljean, Managing Director and Founder, Lads Need Dads, Bob Greig, Director, OnlyDads, Sarah Tyler, Barrister, Coram Chambers and Honor Rhodes OBE, Director of Strategic Development, Tavistock Relationships, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 October at 9.30 am

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