Question follow-through · 42267
UK Research and Innovation: Equal Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the pay gap between men and women working at UK Research and Innovation; and what steps he is taking to tac
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 28 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 7 Apr 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the pay gap between men and women working at UK Research and Innovation; and what steps he is taking to tac
1 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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7 Apr 2025
Answer published
UKRI published its sixth Gender Pay Gap report in March 2025. The report describes the steps that UKRI is taking across the organisation, including developing inclusive recruitment and career progression strategies.UKRI’s mean gender pay gap has narrowed ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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