HC Deb 05 March 1999 vol 326 cc931-2W
Mr. Maclean

To 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 Jowell

I 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
  • 932
  • Shevolution
  • 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.

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