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National Health Service: Workforce Race Equality Standard
Wednesday 24th February 2016

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Altmann Portrait Baroness Altmann
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My Lords, the maximum increase that any woman will face as a result of the 2011 Act changes was reduced from two years to 18 months.

Lord Howell of Guildford Portrait Lord Howell of Guildford (Con)
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My Lords, I see that the International Consortium of British Pensioners estimates the partial uprating—uprating from the present rates received—as £31.5 million. The Minister just gave a figure of £200 million. Can she explain the difference between the two?

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The figures that I have been given from outside estimates are that the cost would be around £200 million a year by 2020. It is possible that the noble Lord is citing something for one year only.

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