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Debate between Joan Ryan and Julie Elliott
Thursday 2nd February 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Joan Ryan Portrait Joan Ryan (Enfield North) (Lab)
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2. What steps the Government are taking to tackle the gender pay gap for women in their 30s and 40s.

Julie Elliott Portrait Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab)
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8. What steps the Government are taking to tackle the gender pay gap for women in their 30s and 40s.

Caroline Dinenage Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities (Caroline Dinenage)
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The gender pay gap is now the lowest on record, at 18.1%, but that is still too high and eliminating it altogether is one of the key targets of this Government. That is why we have extended the right to request flexible working and introduced shared parental leave, and it is why, from September, we are rolling out 30 hours of childcare to the working parents of all three and four-year-olds.

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