Equal Pay and the Gender Pay Gap
Debate between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Gloria De Piero
Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing)
Order. Before the hon. Lady continues, let me remind Members, especially those fairly new to the House, that interventions have to be short, because it is otherwise not fair for people who sit here all day waiting to make their speeches.
Gloria De Piero
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and the Young Women’s Trust is doing fantastic work, with Deborah Mattinson at the helm. What my hon. Friend mentioned is, of course, a cause of real concern. Women’s participation in further education over the past five years has almost halved, so I hope that the Government will address those important points.