Sexism in the City

Treasury Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 12 Jul 2023 Closed: 28 May 2024 Parliament page
The Treasury Committee is examining the barriers faced by women in financial services and the progress made in removing gender pay gaps. The MPs will explore what role firms, the Government and regulators should play in combatting sexual harassment and misogyny. The Committee will evaluate the progress on implementing the … Read more
17 Recommendations
19 Conclusions
1 Report
6 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
23 May
2024
Correspondence
14 May
2024
Report published
8 Mar
2024
Report published
27 Feb
2024
Correspondence
27 Feb
2024
Correspondence
27 Feb
2024
Correspondence
27 Feb
2024
Correspondence
27 Feb
2024
Correspondence
17 Jan
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
13 Dec
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
15 Nov
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
17 Oct
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixth Report - Sexism in the City HC 240 8 Mar 2024 36 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
14 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Sixth Report - Sexism in the City
Encourage firms to advertise flexible and part-time roles to attract diverse talent.
We recommend that the Government and regulators encourage firms to advertise as many roles as possible to be available on flexible and part-time bases, as a way to attract and retain as wide a talent pool as possible, especially women.
Government Response
The government previously decided against legislating to require employers to list flexible working opportunities in job adverts. Instead, it is actively promoting the 'Happy to Talk Flexible Working' initiative and notes that new legislation enabling employees to request flexible working from day one should encourage discussions.
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35 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Sixth Report - Sexism in the City
Introduce legislation to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements in harassment cases.
We are pleased that the Government is looking at ways to prevent this abusive use of NDAs, and we recommend the introduction of legislation to ban the use of NDAs in harassment cases.
Government Response
The government shares concerns about NDA misuse and is taking steps, including legislation to clarify NDAs cannot prevent reporting a crime or discussing criminal conduct, but it has not committed to a full ban on NDAs in harassment cases.
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Government Response AI assessment · 36 of 17 classified
Accepted 8
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 8
Rejected 12
Total 17 recs + 19 conclusions
Correspondence 6 letters
23 May 2024 To committee Letter from the Minister for Women - Dame Harriett Baldwin MP
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27 Feb 2024 To committee Letter from the Financial Conduct Authority, relating to non-financial misconduct, dated 6 February 2024
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27 Feb 2024 To committee Letter from Baroness Vere to the Chair, relating to the 'Sexism in the City' inquiry, dated 7 February 2024
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27 Feb 2024 To committee Letter from the Chair to Baroness Vere, relating to the 'Sexism in the City' inquiry, dated 30 January 2024
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27 Feb 2024 To committee Letter from Maria Caulfield MP to the Chair, relating to the 'Sexism in the City' inquiry, dated 12 February 2024
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27 Feb 2024 To committee Letter from the Chair to Maria Caulfield MP, relating to the 'Sexism in the City' inquiry, dated 30 January 2024
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