§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will list the organisations which Ministers have met since 1 August 1998 in connection with the Government's policies on women's issues. [73958]
§ Ms JowellI have been asked to reply.
My noble Friend the Leader of the House of Lords and Minister for Women and I are responsible for delivering the Government's commitments towards women.
Since 1 August 1998, we have met representatives from the following organisations in connection with women's issues:
- United Nations Commission on Status of Women
- Equal Opportunities Commission
- Women's Aid Federation for England
- Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
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- Trades Union Congress
- Age Concern
- Nursing Standards Nursing Awards
- National Council for Women
- Women's Nationwide Cancer Control Campaign
- United Kingdom Asian Women's Conference
- YWCA
- Women's National Commission
- National Association of Women's Clubs
- British Federation of Women Graduates
- The Mothers Union
- Fawcett Society
- National Childbirth Trust
- Women's Institute
- Townswomen's Guild
- Women Acting in Today's Society
- Opportunity 2000
- Camelot
- Gingerbread
- Shelter
- Comic Relief
- Telephone Helplines Association
- EPOCH
- Rape Crisis
- National Family Mediation
- Women's Royal Voluntary.
In addition, a nationwide programme of Listening to Women roadshows was launched in Manchester and Glasgow last month. The programme continues with events in London on 8 March; Norwich on 10 March; Birmingham on 26 March; Bristol on 16 April; Newcastle on 19 April; Reading on 21 May; Leeds on 26 May; and Nottingham on 11 June. A large number of women's organisation are attending these events, representing a wide cross-section of interests and views, including, inter alia, organisations representing ethnic minority women, trades unions, and women from a wide range of community organisations. A Minister is attending each event to hear women's views first hand.