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Thursday 2nd December 2010

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Featherstone Portrait Lynne Featherstone
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The Government have no intention of introducing legislation permitting quotas, but we will listen to what Lord Davies says when he comes back with his recommendations and respond then.

Baroness Burt of Solihull Portrait Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD)
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Evidence suggests that companies with a strong female representation at board and top management level perform better than companies without. Does my hon. Friend agree that gender diversity allows companies to understand much better the needs of their customers?

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