Women: Public Bodies and Listed Companies

Debate between Baroness Verma and Viscount Goschen

Thursday 15th July 2010 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Verma]

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his question. It is a fair question. We have seen an increase in women MPs and we shall ensure that we support those MPs to become Ministers and Cabinet Ministers, but there is a lot of work to be done and, of course, it is up to the Prime Minister to do it.

[Viscount Goschen]

My Lords, I declare an interest as a head hunter. Does the Minister accept that the recruitment industry takes this issue extremely seriously and that it is standing by to partner government and industry in seeking to ensure the proper representation of women on boards?

[Baroness Verma]

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for his question. Yes, of course, but that does not mean there is not much more to be done.