Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Maggie Throup Excerpts
Wednesday 12th June 2019

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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The hon. Lady makes an extremely good point, and I will take it up with the relevant Department.

Maggie Throup Portrait Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con)
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What steps is my right hon. Friend taking to support women facing multiple barriers on returning to work after taking time out for caring duties?

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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In addition to the returners programme that we have announced today, we have ring-fenced some of that money and an additional £100,000 of funding to particular areas for women who face immense barriers to getting into work or who may have never worked but wish to do so. That includes learning English for those who have not previously had the chance.