Welfare Reform

Baroness Hollis of Heigham Excerpts

Tuesday 5th October 2010 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Hollis of Heigham]

My Lords, it has been estimated that 80 per cent of the cuts will fall on women, because women receive most of the benefits that have been alluded to. Women receive the bulk of public services and fill the most posts in low-paid public sector jobs. How will the Government ensure in the forthcoming comprehensive spending review that there is fairness to low-paid, hard-working women?

[Lord Taylor of Holbeach]

The Government are very mindful of the point that the noble Baroness makes. That is part and parcel of the detail that the proposals will address.