Oral Answers to Questions

Caroline Nokes Excerpts

Thursday 12th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Thelma Walker (Colne Valley) (Lab)]

T2. While I welcome the Prime Minister’s initiative to tackle ethnic inequality in targeted areas, including Kirklees, can the Minister explain what that will actually do to improve the lives of my constituents?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Cabinet Office (Caroline Nokes)]

I thank the hon. Lady for her question. It is important that we look closely at the findings of the racial disparity audit that was released this week and work across the Government in every Department—including the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education—to bring forward positive changes to address some of the very uncomfortable findings in the audit.

[Chris Davies (Brecon and Radnorshire) (Con)]

We have made incredible progress since women won the right to vote, and I am especially proud of my female colleagues and Ministers and, of course, our second female Prime Minister. What more will the Minister do to increase the number of women in Parliament?