Found: Apologies were received from Baroness Stedman-Scott.

Found: Apologies were received from Lord Faulkner of Worcester, Baroness Williams of Trafford and Baroness Stedman

Found: Apologies were received from Lord Faulkner of Worcester, Baroness Williams of Trafford and Baroness Stedman

Found: Chair)   Lord Faulkner of Worcester Lord Hogan-Howe Baroness Hussein-Ece Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Altmann, Lord Hunt of Wirral, Baroness Kramer, Baroness O’Grady of Upper Holloway, Baroness Penn, Baroness Stedman

Found:    Lord McLoughlin (Chair)   Lord Faulkner of Worcester Lord Hogan-Howe Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Chair)   Lord Faulkner of Worcester Lord Hogan-Howe Baroness Hussein-Ece Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Chair)   Lord Faulkner of Worcester Lord Hogan-Howe Baroness Hussein-Ece Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Chair)   Lord Faulkner of Worcester Lord Hogan-Howe Baroness Hussein-Ece Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Chair)   Lord Faulkner of Worcester Lord Hogan-Howe Baroness Hussein-Ece Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Chair)   Lord Faulkner of Worcester Lord Hogan-Howe Baroness Hussein-Ece Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found:    Lord McLoughlin (Chair)   Lord Faulkner of Worcester Lord Hogan-Howe Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found:    Lord McLoughlin (Chair)   Lord Hogan-Howe Lord Faulkner of Worcester Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Parliaments Apologies Apologies were received from the Earl of Kinnoull, Baroness Hussein-Ece and Baroness Stedman

Found: Lord Howard of Rising Baroness Hussein-Ece Lord Faulkner of Worcester Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Apologies were received from Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall and Baroness Stedman-Scott.

Found: Lord Howard of Rising Baroness Hussein-Ece Lord Faulkner of Worcester Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Baroness Stedman-Scott: Yes.

Found: Blencathra; Lord Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Mott; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Baroness Stedman-Scott: You talked about the average of £46 per hour.

Found: Baroness Stedman-Scott: Themselves? Frankie Williams: Yes, exactly.

Found: of Hudnall (Chair) Baroness Hussein -Ece Lord Faulkner of Worcester Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Lord Faulkner of Worcester Lord Hogan -Howe Lord Howard of Rising Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Worcester Lord Hogan -Howe Lord Howard of Rising Baroness Hussein -Ece Earl Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Chair) Lord Hogan -Howe Lord Howard of Rising Baroness Hussein -Ece Earl Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: Bach; Lord Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Mott; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Worcester Lord Hogan -Howe Lord Howard of Rising Baroness Hussein -Ece Earl Kinnoull Baroness Stedman

Found: The new members replacing them would be Lord Faulkner of Worcester, Lord Hogan - Howe, and Baroness Stedman

Found: Lord Laming; Lord Mott; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Blencathra; Lord Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Mott; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Blencathra; Lord Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Mott; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Mott; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Mott; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Mott; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Chair); Lord Bach; Lord Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Birth rate and demography (Lord Frost) • Childcare in the UK (Baroness Hodgson of Abinger and Baroness Stedman

Found: Lord Blencathra Lord Prentis Baroness Campbell of Surbiton Lord Shipley Lord Carter of Coles Baroness Stedman

Found: Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Proposal 3: Letter from Lord Frost 7 Proposal 4: Letter from Baroness Hodgson of Abinger and Baroness Stedman

Found: The Chair); Lord Bach; Baroness Bertin; Lord Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Baroness Stedman-Scott: Yes, the KPIs.

Found: Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Carter of Coles; Lord Laming; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Baroness Bertin; Lord Laming; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: Blencathra Lord Prentis of Leeds Baroness Campbell of Surbiton Lord Shipley Lord Carter of Coles Baroness Stedman

Found: Bach; Lord Carter of Coles; Lord Porter of Spalding; Lord Prentis of Leeds; Lord Shipley; Baroness Stedman

Found: sincerely, Lord Teverson Chair of the European Union Environment Sub -Committee Baroness Stedman

Found: sincerely, Lord Teverson Chair of the European Union Environment Sub -Committee Baroness Stedman

Found: Yours sincerely BARONESS STEDMAN -SCOTT MINISTER FOR

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many men aged 16 to 24 years old were employed in the agriculture sector in April.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

Please see the letter attached from the acting National Statistician of the UK Statistics Authority.

Emma Rourke | Acting National Statistician

The Baroness Stedman-Scott OBE

House of Lords

London

SW1A 0PW

12 May 2025

Dear Lady Stedman-Scott,

As Acting National Statistician, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking how many men aged 16 to 24 years old were employed in the agriculture sector in April (HL6966).

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) collects information on the labour market status of individuals through the Labour Force Survey (LFS), which is a survey of people resident in households in the UK. The responses allow us to estimate how many people are in employment, as well as information on their age and sex. In addition, working respondents report the industry they believe best reflects their workplace. These responses are classified using the Standard Industrial Classification 2007 (SIC07).

Unfortunately, estimates for April 2025 will not be available until 10 June 2025. In the period December 2024 to February 2025, the latest LFS data available, the number of men aged 16 to 24 years who were working in the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry sector was 15,000. Please note that this estimate is based on a small sample size. This may result in less precise estimates, which should be used with caution.

The ongoing challenges with response rates, response levels and weighting approach mean that labour market statistics based on the Labour Force Survey (LFS) are subject to increased volatility and are considered ’official statistics in development’ until further review.

Yours sincerely,

Emma Rourke

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, when the Equality and Human Rights Commission will publish an updated statutory code of practice.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of government. The matter of updating their guidance is a decision for EHRC. This question has been passed to the EHRC who will be providing a written response to Baroness Stedman-Scott.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many men aged 16 to 24 years old were employed in the manufacturing sector in April.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

Please see the letter attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority.

Professor Sir Ian Diamond | National Statistician

The Baroness Stedman-Scott OBE

House of Lords

London

SW1A 0PW

2 May 2025

Dear Lady Stedman-Scott,

As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Questions asking how many men aged 16 to 24 years old were employed in the construction sector in April (HL6964), and how many men aged 16 to 24 years old were employed in the manufacturing sector in April (HL6965).

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) collects information on the labour market status of individuals through the Labour Force Survey (LFS), which is a survey of people resident in households in the UK. The responses allow us to estimate how many people are in employment, as well as information on their age and sex. In addition, working respondents report the industry they believe best reflects their workplace. These responses are classified using the Standard Industrial Classification 2007 (SIC07).

Unfortunately, estimates for April 2025 will not be available until 10 June 2025. In the period December 2024 to February 2025, the latest LFS data available, the number of men aged 16 to 24 years who were working in the construction sector was 196,000, while the number of men aged 16 to 24 years who were working in the manufacturing sector was 155,000.

The ongoing challenges with response rates, response levels and weighting approach mean that labour market statistics based on the Labour Force Survey (LFS) are subject to increased volatility and are considered ’official statistics in development’ until further review.

Yours sincerely,

Professor Sir Ian Diamond

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many men aged 16 to 24 years old were employed in the construction sector in April.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

Please see the letter attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority.

Professor Sir Ian Diamond | National Statistician

The Baroness Stedman-Scott OBE

House of Lords

London

SW1A 0PW

2 May 2025

Dear Lady Stedman-Scott,

As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Questions asking how many men aged 16 to 24 years old were employed in the construction sector in April (HL6964), and how many men aged 16 to 24 years old were employed in the manufacturing sector in April (HL6965).

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) collects information on the labour market status of individuals through the Labour Force Survey (LFS), which is a survey of people resident in households in the UK. The responses allow us to estimate how many people are in employment, as well as information on their age and sex. In addition, working respondents report the industry they believe best reflects their workplace. These responses are classified using the Standard Industrial Classification 2007 (SIC07).

Unfortunately, estimates for April 2025 will not be available until 10 June 2025. In the period December 2024 to February 2025, the latest LFS data available, the number of men aged 16 to 24 years who were working in the construction sector was 196,000, while the number of men aged 16 to 24 years who were working in the manufacturing sector was 155,000.

The ongoing challenges with response rates, response levels and weighting approach mean that labour market statistics based on the Labour Force Survey (LFS) are subject to increased volatility and are considered ’official statistics in development’ until further review.

Yours sincerely,

Professor Sir Ian Diamond

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 6 December 2021 (HL4310), what is the median state pension for (1) men, and (2) women, for 2024–25.

Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Data for 2024-25 as requested is not currently held by the department.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 6 December 2021 (HL4310), what is the median state pension for (1) men, and (2) women, for 2024–25.

Answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie - Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 28 April 2022 (HL7975), what plans they have to resume the activities of the Period Poverty Taskforce.

Answered by Baroness Barran - Shadow Minister (Education)

This Government takes the issue of period poverty very seriously and we are taking steps to ensure that period products are available and affordable for those most in need through the organisations closest to them.

Since January 2020, a Department for Education scheme provides free period products in schools and 16-19 education institutions in England. 97% of secondary schools, 92% of post 16 organisations and 68% primary schools have made at least one order since the scheme began in January 2020.

In March 2019 NHS England announced that it would offer period products to every hospital patient who needs them (including long-term in-patients).

As part of our wider strategy to make period products affordable and available for all women, we have also made it clear that a zero rate of VAT applies to period products now that the UK has left the EU. These products are essential so it is right that there is now no VAT charge.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 194 of his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, published on 4 July 2023, for what reason the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in the Lords was awarded a severance payment on 31 December 2022 in the context of her age at the date she ceased to hold office.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

I thank the Rt Hon Member for bringing this to my attention. The Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 sets out the entitlement for Ministers who leave office.

Such payments should not apply where a person has attained the age of sixty-five. If a former Minister was incorrectly given a severance payment, the relevant department will contact the individual to recover the over-payment.

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 21 March 2022 where she stated that they reserve the right to introduce legislation for mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting "at a future point, if and when the reporting tools are sufficiently developed, effective in driving positive change and accessible to more businesses" (HL Deb col 722), whether they still remain open to doing so.

Answered by Lord Gascoigne

The Government published guidance in April which sets out how employers can measure, report on, and address any unfair ethnicity pay gaps within their workforce. This was an action from our ambitious Inclusive Britain strategy, published in March 2022.

We have no plans to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay reporting. Instead, we want to encourage and support employers who want to use ethnicity pay reporting to improve transparency and build trust among their employees. We are engaging with employers and representative bodies to promote the new guidance. We will also seek case studies from those that are already reporting on their ethnicity pay data, so that others can benefit from their experience.

Found: Baroness Lister of Burtersett To ask His Majesty's G overnment, further to the remarks by Baroness Stedman

Found: Answering member: Baroness Stedman- Scott | Department: Women and Equalities There is currently no

Found: BARONESS STEDMAN-SCOTT THE EARL OF EFFINGHAM 176_ After Clause 26, insert the following new Clause—

Found: BARONESS STEDMAN-SCOTT THE EARL OF EFFINGHAM 151_ Schedule 1, page 126, line 6, at end insert— “15

Found: BARONESS STEDMAN-SCOTT THE EARL OF EFFINGHAM 151_ Schedule 1, page 126, line 6, at end insert— “15

Found: BARONESS STEDMAN-SCOTT THE EARL OF EFFINGHAM 80_ Clause 6, page 11, line 26, at end insert— “(e) to

Found: BARONESS STEDMAN-SCOTT THE EARL OF EFFINGHAM 80_ Clause 6, page 11, line 26, at end insert— “(e) to

Found: Clause 5 THE EARL OF EFFINGHAM BARONESS STEDMAN-SCOTT 69B_ Clause 5, page 9, line 12, at end insert

Found: Clause 5 THE EARL OF EFFINGHAM BARONESS STEDMAN-SCOTT 69B_ Clause 5, page 9, line 12, at end insert

Found: BARONESS STEDMAN-SCOTT THE EARL OF EFFINGHAM 3_ Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out from “parents”

Found: BARONESS STEDMAN-SCOTT THE EARL OF EFFINGHAM 3★_ Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out from “parents”

Found: Opperman MP Appointed 27 October 2022 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (in the Lords)Baroness Stedman

Modernising Employment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Apologies: Baroness Stedman-Scott Present: Lee Barron MP, Lord Lucas of Crudwell and Damian Hinds

Modernising Employment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Apologies: Baroness Stedman-Scott, Johanna Baxter MP , Amanda Hack MP , Joe Robertson MP Speakers:

Women in Parliament APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Lords Kirsty Blackman MP, SNP Ann Davies MP, Plaid Cymru Deborah Stedman- Scott, Baroness Stedman

Modernising Employment APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Present: Emma Hardy MP , Lord Lucas Apologies: Baroness Stedman-Scott Speakers: Keith Rosser KR

Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Baroness Stedman-Scott opened the debate, citing the Government’s achievements and making reference

Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Baroness Stedman-Scott responded for the Government, giving figures and projections on the number of

Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Baroness Stedman-Scott answered saying that they intended to so in 2019, and that the SoS will attend

Found: Coffey MP: from 8 September 2019 Left 5 September 2022– – – – –33,753 67,505 – 3,000 37,000 Baroness Stedman

Found: Coffey MP: from 8 September 2019 Left 5 September 2022– – – – –33,753 67,505 – 3,000 37,000 Baroness Stedman

Found: Opperman MP Appointed 27 October 2022 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (in the Lords)Baroness Stedman

Found: Opperman MP Appointed 27 October 2022 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (in the Lords)Baroness Stedman

Found: As the Committee’s sponsor minister, The Baroness Stedman- Scott OBE DL had provided valuable continuity

Found: Letter dated 30/04/2025 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Baroness Stedman-Scott regarding a correction

Found: Firstly, Baroness Stedman-Scott asked how these compensation schemes can continue to meet the needs

Found: recommended that: 50 Hansard, Volume 820, House of Lords Grand Committee, 17 March 2022, Baroness Stedman