Question follow-through · 22192

Ethnic Groups: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 14502 on Gender: Equality, what guidance the (a) Civil Service People Group and (b) Office for Equality and Opportunities has produced on whether positive

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Answering body
Women and Equalities
Tabled
6 Jan 2025
Target answer date
8 Jan 2025
Answer
13 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 14502 on Gender: Equality, what guidance the (a) Civil Service People Group and (b) Office for Equality and Opportunities has produced on whether positive

  2. 8 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    In April 2023, the previous government issued guidance on positive action in the workplace (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/positive-action-in-the-workplace-guidance-for-employers/positive-action-in-the-workplace). This sets out the differences...

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Office for Equality and Opportunity: Public Appointments

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Equal Pay: Gender

4 Mar 2026 · To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the gender pay gap guidance, "Preparing your data", updated 11 August 2025, what is the definition of a man and woman for the purposes of the reporting requirements.

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Gender: Public Consultation

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Boys: Social Mobility

5 Mar 2026 · To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if the Government will publish a strategy on improving social mobility for white working class boys.

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Equality: Impact Assessments

21 Apr 2026 · To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Cabinet Office press release, Ministers rip up consultation culture, of 26 March 2026, if he will publish the revised guidance on Equality Impact Assessments.

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