Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when and with whom she consulted on the details of regulations to be introduced under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 for the purpose of requiring the publication of information showing whether there are differences in the pay of males and females.

A public consultation will be published soon with a view to making regulations in the first half of 2016. Building on the series of well-attended stakeholder events last year, in this Parliament we have already consulted business, civil society and trade unions as part of continuing engagement around the gender pay reporting. We will be engaging other interested parties before the regulations are prepared.