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Ellie Reeves Excerpts
Thursday 23rd November 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Gibb Portrait The Minister for Equalities (Nick Gibb)
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The survey received an unprecedented response, making it one of the largest LGBT surveys in the world. We will analyse those results closely and set out further steps to promote LGBT equality next year. My hon. Friend will be pleased to know that we are taking other action, including running a large anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying programme in our schools.

Ellie Reeves Portrait Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab)
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Recent research by the Fawcett Society showed that it would take 100 years to close the gender pay gap at the current rate of change, and a report by the Women and Equalities Committee has suggested that we will achieve true economic equality only if we move to make all jobs flexible by default and introduce non-transferable paid paternity leave. What steps will the Government take to enact those recommendations?