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Debate between Simon Hughes and Diana Johnson
Tuesday 16th December 2014

(10 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Simon Hughes Portrait The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Simon Hughes)
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The coalition Government are clearly committed to making sure that we reduce the reoffending and imprisonment of women. As my hon. Friend knows, at the moment I chair an advisory board on female offenders, which is very helpful and successful—indeed, it is meeting this afternoon—in making sure we have a good policy. The introduction of a women’s justice board has been put forward. As it happens, our party, the Liberal Democrats, supports the policy. It is not yet an agreed policy across government, but I am determined that we will do as much as we can with the present structure in the rest of this Parliament, even though we might be able to change it in the next Parliament.

Diana Johnson Portrait Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
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T9. Since the Government introduced employment tribunal fees, there has been a drop of 84% in the number of women who have been able to bring discrimination claims. Does the Minister accept that, because of the up-front fees of £1,200, many women are being denied justice under his Government?