Women and the Cost of Living Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Women and the Cost of Living

Jim Cunningham Excerpts
Tuesday 19th November 2013

(11 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gloria De Piero Portrait Gloria De Piero
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There have never been more women saying that they are working part time and cannot get the hours to work full time. The female employment rate is lower than it was under Labour before the crash.

Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)
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Does my hon. Friend agree that there are more women than ever before on low wages, more women than ever before who cannot get jobs, and more women than ever before who have to deal with the high cost of living?

Gloria De Piero Portrait Gloria De Piero
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I will discuss some of the measures that a Labour Government would introduce.