Women in the Workplace Debate

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Lord Beecham

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Women in the Workplace

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Thursday 9th July 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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The living wage has been announced. I am sure that detail of its phase-in will be announced in due course.

Lord Beecham Portrait Lord Beecham (Lab)
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My Lords, how will the imposition of the proposed increase of around £70 a week in council rents for households with a joint income of £40,000 a year in London or £30,000 elsewhere help to improve equality of employment and participation of women in the workforce?