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The Attorney General was asked—
What steps the Government are taking to increase the number of prosecutions for modern slavery.
What steps the Government are taking to increase the number of prosecutions for hate crime.
What the Government’s policy is on prosecutions relating to criminal corporate liability.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the protection of human rights in the UK.
The Minister for Women and Equalities was asked—
What steps the Government are taking to improve careers advice to girls and reduce the gender pay gap.
What steps the Government are taking to ensure that rail companies provide on-board visual and auditory displays for disabled passengers.
What steps the Government are taking to increase the number of women on boards and at senior executive levels of FTSE companies.
What plans the Government have to update their guidance to schools on the provision of sex and relationships education to include (a) LGBT relationships issues and (b) sexual harassment in schools.
If she will discuss with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions the provision of further transitional support to women affected by the increase in the state pension age.
What steps she is taking to encourage more women to take up scientific professions.
What assessment she has made of the effect of the introduction of employment tribunal fees on access to justice for women.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Leader of the House was asked—
What parliamentary mechanisms are available to hon. Members to scrutinise Barnett consequentials within the estimates process.
What plans he has for sittings of the House in September 2017.
If he will allocate time for topical questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Will the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?
Several hon. Members: rose—
[Relevant documents: Third Report of the Women and Equalities Committee, Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools, HC 91, and the Government response, HC 826.]
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Heather Wheeler.)
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