Asked by: Greg Smith (Conservative - Mid Buckinghamshire)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has a gender action plan.
Answered by Justin Madders
This Government is committed to closing the gender pay gap.
The Department for Business and Trade has recently finalised a Gender Pay Gap Action Plan in response to the 2024 gender pay gap findings which will be published as part of the Department’s annual report in December 2024. The Gender Pay Gap Action Plan aligns with the strategic objectives set out in the Department’s Diversity and Inclusion Framework (2024-28) which was introduced in May 2024.
Asked by: Greg Smith (Conservative - Mid Buckinghamshire)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to stop third party discrimination.
Answered by Justin Madders
DBT is committed to creating a safe, supportive and inclusive work environment for its employees and does not tolerate any form of unacceptable behaviour or abuse, by any party, towards an employee.
DBT’s HR policies provide guidance on how to report third party harassment and the actions managers can take to respond when it occurs.
Mandatory training is provided for all employees on bullying, harassment and discrimination.