Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department took to mark International Men's Day on 19 November 2020.

International Men’s Day offers an opportunity to highlight where we need to do more to improve outcomes for men and boys, and to talk about some of the work across Government to tackle those issues. To mark International Men’s Day on 19 November and raise awareness, the Northern Ireland Office highlighted a number of events taking place through the organisation Men’s Action Network (M.A.N), which supports and promotes men’s health and wellbeing.

The Northern Ireland Office has active staff-led Diversity & Inclusion and Wellbeing networks and our strong message is that we want to see all people being treated fairly, regardless of gender, with Intranet communications highlighting the support available to men in the workplace including shared parental leave and Mental Health First Aiders.