HC Deb 12 March 1999 vol 327 cc416-20W
Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the women's organisations which have been invited to send representatives to the Listening to Women roadshows at(a) Norwich on 10 March, (b) Birmingham on 26 March, (c) Bristol on 16 April, (d) Newcastle on 19 April, (e) Reading on 21 May, (f) Leeds on 26 May and (g) Nottingham on 11 June. [76226]

Ms Jowell

The following organisations have been sent invitations to the Listening to Women meeting in Norwich on 10 March 1999.

  1. 1. Leeway
  2. 2. Family First
  3. 3. Breast Cancer Care
  4. 4. The Townswomen's Guild
  5. 5. Lady Wise Club
  6. 6. Equality in Employment
  7. 7. Gingerbread
  8. 8. Cinewomen
  9. 9. UK Federation of Business and Professional Women
  10. 10. Umbrella Housing
  11. 11. Eating Disorders Association
  12. 12. Magdalene Group
  13. 13. The Townswomen's Guild
  14. 14. Beldervale Community Association
  15. 15. Greenfields Management Committee
  16. 16. North Earlam Community Association
  17. 17. Catton Grove Management Committee
  18. 18. Heathgate Community Association
  19. 19. Chapel Break Community Association
  20. 20. Clover Hill Community Association
  21. 21. Meadow View Neighbourhood Association
  22. 22. Jubilee Community Association
  23. 23. Normandie Tower Community Association
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  24. 24. Frere Road Community Centre
  25. 25. Russel Street Community Centre
  26. 26. Acle and District Voluntary Aid Scheme
  27. 27. Bereavement Support Service
  28. 28. Carers National Association
  29. 29. Families Matter
  30. 30. Lesbian Line
  31. 31. Harford Community Centre Ladies Group
  32. 32. Young Women's Christian Association
  33. 33. Women Working for the Environment
  34. 34. Well Woman Clinic
  35. 35. Norfolk Environment and Development Centre
  36. 36. Maier Partnership
  37. 37. Women's Outdoor Pursuits Group
  38. 38. Great Yarmouth Young Women's Project
  39. 39. Norwich and Norfolk Voluntary Services
  40. 40. Unemployed Workers Resource Centre
  41. 41. The Learning Shop
  42. 42. Philippine Community
  43. 43. Norfolk and Norwich Asian Society
  44. 44. Norwich Black Women's Group
  45. 45. Dereham and District Disabled Peoples Club
  46. 46. Macmillan Nurses Norwich Community Health Partnership
  47. 47. Norfolk and Norwich Pensioners Association
  48. 48. Thetford Disabled Activities Group
  49. 49. Disabled Persons Swimming Club
  50. 50. City Centre Residents Community Power Forum
  51. 51. Central West Community Power Forum
  52. 52. Norwich and Norfolk Racial Equality Council
  53. 53. Norfolk Disability Service
  54. 54. Women's Officer Norwich City Council
  55. 55. Leader of the Council
  56. 56. Bernard Matthews Plc.
  57. 57. Norfolk County Council
  58. 58. Norwich District Community Health Council
  59. 59. Norwich Union Plc.
  60. 60. Virgin Direct Personal Financial Services
  61. 61. Norwich City College
  62. 62. Women's Employment, Enterprise and Training Unit
  63. 63. Women's Health, Information and Support Service
  64. 64. Adult Basic Education Unit
  65. 65. Norwich City Council
  66. 66. Mothers Union
  67. 67. Womens Institute

To date the following organisations have been sent invitations to the Listening to Women meeting in Birmingham on 26 March 1999.

  1. 1. Careers and Education Business Partnership
  2. 2. Family Service Unit (South Birmingham)
  3. 3. Handsworth College, Golden Hillock Women's Centre
  4. 4. The Ladypool Project
  5. 5. Sparkhill Asian Women's Association
  6. 6. Women's Federation for World Peace
  7. 7. Chinese Community Centre
  8. 8. The Friendship Group—Friendship Care Choices
  9. 9. Central Gingerbread
  10. 10. National Childbirth Trust—Birmingham North and District Branch
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  11. 11. St. Andrew's Family Centre
  12. 12. Disability West Midlands
  13. 13. Disability Resource Centre
  14. 14. City Technology College

In addition to organisations we are publicising the event to individual women not involved in public life. To this end we have invited women who had previously contacted the Women's Unit; published articles in the local press, with an open invitation to attend; publicised the event on local radio; and asked local job centres to issue invitations to female jobseekers in the area.

The invitations to the Bristol, Newcastle, Reading, Leeds, and Nottingham meetings will be issued shortly.

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list those women's organisations which sent representations to the Listening to Women roadshow in London on 8 March. [76225]

Ms Jowell

The following organisations sent representatives to the Listening to Women event in London on 8 March 1999.

  1. 1. Women's Therapy Centre
  2. 2. Black Women's Rape Action Project
  3. 3. Manufacturing, Science and Finance Union
  4. 4. National Union of Students
  5. 5. Royal College of Nurses
  6. 6. Crossroads Women's Centre
  7. 7. Professional Afro-Asian Women's Association
  8. 8. Scottish Office
  9. 9. Eating Disorders Association
  10. 10. British Pregnancy Advice Service
  11. 11. National Board of Catholic Women
  12. 12. Solicitors Family Law Association
  13. 13. Working for Childcare
  14. 14. Housing for Women
  15. 15. Standing Conference of Women's Organisations
  16. 16. Pennell Initiative/Relate
  17. 17. New Ways to Work
  18. 18. Feminist Library and Information Resource Centre
  19. 19. Girls Friendly Society Platform
  20. 20. Greater London Association of Disabled People
  21. 21. Barnardos Young Women's Project
  22. 22. National Council of Women of Great Britain
  23. 23. Women's Engineering Society
  24. 24. Secondary Heads Association
  25. 25. Women Against Rape
  26. 26. Women's Aid Federation of England
  27. 27. National Childminding Association
  28. 28. Women Liberal Democrats
  29. 29. Miscarriage Association
  30. 30. International Planned Parenthood Federation
  31. 31. Townswomen's Guilds
  32. 32. Unison
  33. 33. Southall Black Sisters
  34. 34. Camden Council—Equality Unit
  35. 35. Women Against Sexual Harrassment
  36. 36. Full Time Mothers
  37. 37. British Federation of Women Graduates
  38. 38. National Childbirth Trust
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  39. 39. Jewish Women's Aid
  40. 40. Family and Youth Concern
  41. 41. League of Jewish Women
  42. 42. Menerva Educational Trust
  43. 43. Society of Women Writers and Journalists
  44. 44. Child Support Agency
  45. 45. The Labour Party
  46. 46. Women and Medical Practice
  47. 47. National Union Teachers
  48. 48. Association for Post Natal Illness
  49. 49. National Association of Women's
  50. 50. London Irish Women's Centre
  51. 51. The Spiro Institute
  52. 52. United Kingdom Asian Women's Conference
  53. 53. Wise Campaign
  54. 54. Change International Consultants
  55. 55. Public and Commercial Services Union
  56. 56. British Housewives League
  57. 57. Pro-Choice Alliance
  58. 58. Birkbeck College—University of London
  59. 59. Change
  60. 60. Women's Health
  61. 61. British Association for Early Childhood Education
  62. 62. Women Connect
  63. 63. Muslim Women's Helpline
  64. 64. Soroptimist International, Beckenham and District
  65. 65. Women's Resourse Centre
  66. 66. Single Mothers Self Defence
  67. 67. Fawcett Society
  68. 68. Grandparent Federation
  69. 69. Medical Women's Federation
  70. 70. Feminist Library and Information Resource Centre
  71. 71. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  72. 72. The Guide Association

The following organisations were invited but did not attend:

  1. 1. National Free Church Women's Council
  2. 2. National Association of Ladies Circle
  3. 3. Corona World-wide
  4. 4. Stonham Housing Association Royal College of Midwives
  5. 5. Practical Resourcing
  6. 6. Standing Conference of Women's Organisations
  7. 7. Alliance For Africa
  8. 8. East London Black Women's Organisations
  9. 9. International Planned Parenthood Federation
  10. 10. Gingerbread
  11. 11. White Ribbon Association Inc.
  12. 12. Campaign Against Domestic Violence
  13. 13. Business and Professional Women United Kingdom Ltd.
  14. 14. Carers National Association
  15. 15. Daycare Trust
  16. 16. London Women and Marital Trades
  17. 17. Breakthrough Breast Cancer
  18. 18. Women's Opportunities Unit
  19. 19. Forward