Women and Men: Pay Gap

Baroness Brady Excerpts
Wednesday 8th March 2023

(1 year, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Brady Portrait Baroness Brady (Con)
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We know that for every pound a man makes, a woman makes only 86p and that it will take 132 years to close that pay gap, but actually the biggest barrier to women furthering their careers is having access to high-quality affordable childcare. What are the Government doing about that?

Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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My Lords, the UK has some of the highest-quality child provision in the world. We know the sector is facing economic challenges, but challenges are being faced across the whole economy. By the end of 2024-2025, an additional £510 million will have been provided for that sector, but we are not complacent and continue to look at ways to make childcare more affordable and to encourage families to use the government-funded support to which they are entitled.