– in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 28 October 2010.
What recent representations she has received on the likely effect on women victims of domestic violence of reductions in funding to Supporting People programmes.
What discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on the co-ordination of member states' action against human trafficking of women.
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the number of women given custodial sentences.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effectiveness of the women and work sector skills pathway initiative.
What recent estimate the Government Equalities Office has made of the gender pay gap.
When she plans to begin her proposed consultation on a new system for flexible parental leave.
Ministers make up the Government and almost all are members of the House of Lords or the House of Commons. There are three main types of Minister. Departmental Ministers are in charge of Government Departments. The Government is divided into different Departments which have responsibilities for different areas. For example the Treasury is in charge of Government spending. Departmental Ministers in the Cabinet are generally called 'Secretary of State' but some have special titles such as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ministers of State and Junior Ministers assist the ministers in charge of the department. They normally have responsibility for a particular area within the department and are sometimes given a title that reflects this - for example Minister of Transport.
