Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"I did not come into Parliament to spend my time working on the future of the European Union. It is not what my constituents, when they elected me first in 2010, intended me to spend my time on either. They wanted me to concentrate on their living standards, their security, …..."Kate Green - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 30th April 2018
Asked by:
Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question
to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General of 2 November 2016, Official Report, column 879, and pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2018 to Question 134113, on Travellers: Equality, what meetings he has had since 2016 with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on using the 2011 census classifications that differentiate Gypsies and Travellers.
Answered by Robert Buckland
The Race Disparity Audit website displays data where possible using the Census 2011 ethnic categories, which includes Gypsy or Irish Traveller.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Race Disparity Unit work closely together to further progress the harmonisation of ethnicity data across the Government Statistical Service (GSS) and to improve the coverage of ethnic groups including Gypsy, Roma and Travellers.
The Race Disparity Audit Inter Ministerial Group chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster discusses matters pertaining to the progress of the Race Disparity Audit, including on the collection of ethnicity data.
Written Question
Monday 30th April 2018
Asked by:
Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question
to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General of 2 November 2016, Official Report, column 879, what progress his Department has made in using the 2011 census classifications that differentiate Gypsies and Travellers.
Answered by Robert Buckland
The Race Disparity Audit website displays data where possible using the Census 2011 ethnic categories, which includes Gypsy or Irish Traveller.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Race Disparity Unit work closely together to further progress the harmonisation of ethnicity data across the Government Statistical Service (GSS) and to improve the coverage of ethnic groups including Gypsy, Roma and Travellers.
The Race Disparity Audit Inter Ministerial Group chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster discusses matters pertaining to the progress of the Race Disparity Audit, including on the collection of ethnicity data.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Nov 2017
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
"The Minister says that we already have a number of vehicles to ensure that we give effect to our obligations under the UN convention, but does he not accept that we have had cases in this country of decisions by the courts saying that legislation that is not compatible with …..."Kate Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Nov 2017
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
"I rise to speak to amendment 148 and the other amendments and new clauses in my name, which relate to the rights and interests of children. Most of the debate this evening has not concentrated on that important group of people, who will be affected significantly by this legislation, and …..."Kate Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Jun 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"12. BBC Radio has begun a commissioning process to tender 60% of eligible network radio by 2022, and there are concerns that programmes currently produced at MediaCity could be lost to our region. What assurances can the Secretary of State give that regional voices will be protected in the tendering …..."Kate Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Jun 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"T5. Further to my earlier question to the Secretary of State, there are concerns that the tendering process for BBC Radio could lead to a weakening of pay and terms and conditions. Will the Minister join me in asking the BBC to reconsider that figure and the impact it could …..."Kate Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Jun 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"6. What assessment he has made of the effect of the aggravated offences regime on the level of successful prosecutions for hate crime...."Kate Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Jun 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"In 2014, the Law Commission proposed that disability hate crime should be given parity with other hate crimes in relation to aggravated offences and to so-called stirring-up offences. In November 2016 in a debate in Westminster Hall, the Solicitor General said that the Government were reviewing that report. Will he …..."Kate Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"4. What steps her Department is taking to encourage diversity in broadcasting. ..."Kate Green - View Speech
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