Oral QuestionForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Whether she has made an assessment of the level of the threat posed by Russia to UK elections.

Tabled: 10 June 2026Answered: 16 June 2026

Asked by

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Women and Equalities (Anneliese Dodds)

As part of our mission to make work pay, we will provide protections from maternity discrimination and sexual harassment. We will speed up progress on the gender pay gap and strengthen equal pay protections. The steps we will take will enable women everywhere to thrive and transform their working lives for the better.