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Eddie Hughes

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Point of Order
Thursday 14th March 2019

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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I thank the hon. Lady for raising this issue. It is a very serious matter indeed. I will certainly ask the relevant Minister at the Department for Education to meet her, and I will also follow up.

Eddie Hughes Portrait Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con)
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We should accentuate the positive. Last year, 68.8% of those accepted on law undergraduate courses were women. The future for law in this country is bright. Does the Minister agree?

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Every human endeavour depends for its success on women’s involvement, so, yes, I am pleased about progress, but more needs to be done.

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