All 2 Debates between Kelly Tolhurst and Martyn Day

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Debate between Kelly Tolhurst and Martyn Day
Wednesday 12th June 2019

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kelly Tolhurst Portrait Kelly Tolhurst
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The hon. Lady is quite right. Let us be clear that discrimination of any kind in the workplace is not tolerated, and is unlawful in some cases. The Prime Minister has a strong commitment, which is why she introduced the mandatory ethnicity pay reporting consultation. I would also like to highlight to the hon. Lady that the business diversity and inclusion group, which I recently chaired, very much wants to ensure that no one in the workplace will be discriminated against because of their colour or gender.

Martyn Day Portrait Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (SNP)
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T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

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Debate between Kelly Tolhurst and Martyn Day
Tuesday 12th February 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Martyn Day Portrait Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (SNP)
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3. What steps he is taking to help ensure fair (a) working conditions and (b) pay for people aged under 25.

Kelly Tolhurst Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Kelly Tolhurst)
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Through the good work plan, the Government are strengthening employment rights for all workers. We are introducing measures that will support innovative businesses, while ensuring that workers of all ages have access to fair and decent work. In April, we will introduce inflation-beating increases to the national minimum wage rates, benefiting 350,000 young workers directly.

Martyn Day Portrait Martyn Day
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Despite the PM promising on her first day in the job to tackle burning injustices, this Government have consistently refused to introduce a real living wage for all, with the under-25s particularly hard hit. If Government will not act, will they devolve these powers to Holyrood?

Kelly Tolhurst Portrait Kelly Tolhurst
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I point out that some of the highest unemployment rates are among that age group so our priority is to make sure that young people are able to gain secure work and experience. In actual fact, nine out of 10 workers between the ages of 18 and 24 are paid above the national minimum wage rate, and we are continuing to work towards increasing that year on year.