Debates between Caroline Dinenage and David Hanson during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Caroline Dinenage and David Hanson
Thursday 25th February 2016

(8 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Caroline Dinenage Portrait Caroline Dinenage
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This legislation will require businesses to show how many people are employed at the different sectors of their organisations. However, my hon. Friend is right that this starts right from the beginning when girls are given careers advice about which businesses and sectors they should aim to get into. We need to get away from the idea that there are “girls’ jobs” and “boys’ jobs.” There are just “jobs.”

David Hanson Portrait Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)
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I have recently put a series of parliamentary questions to every Government Department on the gender pay gap, and every Government Department that has answered to date has shown that there is a gender pay gap. What is the Minister going to do about the situation on her own watch?

Caroline Dinenage Portrait Caroline Dinenage
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Public sector employers will also be required to publish their gender pay gap statistics. It is a subject that we take very seriously. Nobody will be left unaffected by the legislation.