Sentences with phrase «equality minister»

As equality minister, she published the proposals for civil partnerships.

Shadow Environment Secretary Rachael Maskell and Shadow Equalities Minister Dawn Butler announced they were standing down less than an hour before defying the Labour leader.

The Liberal Democrat Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone reiterated the promise to consult on same - sex marriage in her reaction to the Lords debate.

That, at least, is the advice from a report backed by Liberal Democrat equalities minister Jo Swinson.

«Harriet Harman's attempts to play up to the left - wing gallery look like a return to the class war attacks of the Crewe and Nantwich by - election,» said shadow equality minister Theresa May.

New equalities minister Caroline Dinenage has stated that she now supports equal marriage — having...

Shadow Environment Secretary Rachael Maskell and Shadow Equalities Minister Dawn Butler announced they were standing down less than an hour before defying the Labour leader to vote against the Government's Article 50 bill.

Despite this Liberal Democrat equalities minister Lynne Featherstone offered a «cast - iron guarantee» that gay marriage would become a reality by the 2015 general election.

George Osborne and equalities minister Maria Miller will today host senior business leaders at an event at Downing Street in an attempt to encourage more flexible working and paternity leave.

The report, «Corporate Sexism: the sex industry's infiltration of the modern workplace», is being launched today with a speech by equality minister Harriet Harman.

Shadow equalities minister Sarah Champion has resigned from the front bench position following a...

Equalities minister says men are too often mocked in the workplace for wanting to juggle childcare and career

«One of the rapes that Harvey Weinstein is accused of happened at Cannes, and so the festival can not fail to act,» said France's gender equality minister Marlène Schiappa, referring to allegations from actress Asia Argento.

Shadow equalities minister Kate Green said the fact the change had already been in place for several years in Scotland suggested the attorney general was over-reacting.

More than 30,000 people have joined a Facebook group requesting the resignation of equality minister Theresa May over her voting record on gay rights.

She was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Yvette Cooper in her role as Shadow Women's and Equalities Minister in October 2010, the same month that she became a member of the Transport Select Committee.

Shadow women and equalities minister Yvette Cooper replied to Theresa May's promise of creating more rape support centres by accusing her of «treating women like fools».

The former junior equalities minister and ex-parliamentary private secretary to Nick Clegg is no stranger to advertising regulation, particularly surrounding the marketing industry's portrayal of women.

New equalities minister Caroline Dinenage has stated that she now supports equal marriage — having voted against it in 2013.

Electing Swinson, a former equalities minister, as leader would send a signal about the progressive policies of a party which was embarrassed by its 2015 parliamentary party consisting solely of white men.

And Britain's equalities minister recently touted Christina Hendricks, the curvy star of Mad Men, as a healthy role model for young women.

Equalities Minister Angela Constance set out a 10 - point plan to address the «growing issue» of people ending up in poverty due to funeral expenses.

Perhaps the Tories new equalities minister fits the bill.

At the tail end of our time in Government Harriet Harman as Equalities Minister commissioned an in - depth study on inequality by Prof John Hills and there was huge discomfort from No 10 about even doing that, but we wanted robust evidence to help us shape the Equality Act.

Mr Javid, who was previously Financial Secretary to the Treasury, will also become Equalities minister.

She is now equalities minister.

13:06 - Featherstone is at DfID now, by the way, she's no longer equality minister as I wrongly said earlier.

However, equalities minister Meg Munn, who defended the manner of the bill's passing, was criticised for allegedly blocking debate.

By Keith Porteous Wood Back in 2010, Labour equality minister Baroness Thornton met with 17 different organisations to discuss caste discrimination in the UK.

The Lib Dems will surely be pleased with some of their appointments: Norman Lamb's move to Health, the return of David Laws, or Jo Swinson's belated appointment as Equalities Minister yesterday, for instance.

• Downing Street has said that Nicky Morgan will combine being equalities minister with being education secretary but that Nick Boles, the new skills minister, will take charge of equal marriage.

But he has made Javid equalities minister, whereas it's Javid's replacement Nicky Morgan who takes on the women's minister job.

«I do feel strongly though that Lynne [Featherstone, equalities minister] should stay.

Speaking ahead of a visit to the Unity LGBT project in Swansea, Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Equalities Minister Peter Black said:

Debate over giving up seats for expectant mothers after Equalities Minister left standing for Prime Minister's Questions.

Liberal Democrat equalities minister Jo Swinson advises parents to do what feels right and stop worrying about official guidance

This edition of Fabian Review focuses on how Labour needs to reshape the economy, with Michael Jacobs, Chi Onwurah MP, Caroline Flint MP, Andrew Cumbers and David Walker, plus Kate Murray interviews shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler MP.

However, Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone said she wanted to «challenge the view» that the Government had no right to change marriage.

«Our proposals recognise, respect and value the very important role that faith plays in our lives,» equalities minister Maria Miller said.

Equalities minister Harriet Harman is to consult on whether to legislate to oblige government and councils to help those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Shadow equalities minister Sarah Champion has resigned from the front bench position following a backlash over her comments on grooming gangs - and effusive praise from The Sun newspaper.

And Shadow Equalities Minister Dawn Butler became the latest MP to confirm she would back the bill despite saying last year she could not support it.

France's gender equality minister, Marlène Schiappa, announced Friday at a press conference in Paris the decision to open a sexual harassment hotline for attendees of the festival, which kicks off next month, AFP reported.

Shadow equality minister Kate Green sits down with Europe's only transgender MP, Poland's Anna Grodzka, for a chat about gay marriage, transsexual divorces and why Argentinean has some of the best equality laws in the world.

Jo Swinson, who was equalities minister in the coalition government, and regained her East Dunbartonshire seat at last week's general election, is widely thought to be the frontrunner for the role.

«Women don't want more spin and communications professionals, they want fundamental changes to government policy,» shadow women and equalities minister Yvette Cooper said.

She has previously been spokeswoman on Scotland and Foreign Affairs and is a junior equalities minister.

Starting with a motion three years ago at our conference, introduced and championed by Lynne Featherstone as Equalities Minister,...

Maria Miller must have been holding her breath throughout, and although she had a firm and embarrassing telling - off by Bercow for giving a lengthy statement rather than answering topical questions, she was lucky no one asked her about how appropriate she was as the new equalities minister, considering she has voted against the criminalisation of hate speech.