A service from mySociety A service from mySociety

TheyWorkForYou

Menu

The Minister for Women and Equalities Was Asked

– in the House of Commons on 23 March 2017.

Alert me about debates like this

  • Exiting the EU: Disability Rights (9 speeches)

    What assessment she has made of the potential effect on disability rights of the UK exiting the EU.

  • Universal Credit (10 speeches)

    Whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential effect on levels of income of limiting entitlement for the child element in universal credit to...

  • Women’s Voting Rights (10 speeches)

    What steps the Government are taking to celebrate the centenary of the right to vote for women.

  • Child Tax Credit (Rape Victims) (4 speeches)

    What steps the Government are taking to prepare for the implementation of the requirement for victims of rape to prove that abuse in order to receive child tax credit for their third child.

  • Food Security (East Africa) (6 speeches)

    What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for International Development on the Government’s support for women and girls affected by food insecurity in east Africa.

  • STEM Careers (10 speeches)

    What steps the Government are taking to encourage girls to take up STEM careers.

  • Domestic Violence Refuges (7 speeches)

    What recent assessment the Government have made of the adequacy of the availability of domestic violence refuges for women.

  • Women in Work (6 speeches)

    What assessment she has made of recent trends in the number of women in work.

  • Personal Independence Payments (4 speeches)

    What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect on disabled people of recent changes to the level of personal independence payments.

  • Topical Questions (17 speeches)

    If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Minister

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.