Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Vicky Foxcroft and Kelly Tolhurst

Thursday 20th December 2018 Commons Chamber

[Kelly Tolhurst]

My hon. Friend has raised a particularly important point. We want to do whatever we can to tackle such discrimination. We are currently reviewing the redundancy protections for pregnant women and new mothers, and we hope to take further steps early next year. On Monday, we launched the good work plan, under which employees will receive a written statement of their entitlements in the workplace on their first day at work and which will potentially reduce the incidence of discrimination. Transparency is what we are aiming for, and we will do as much as we can to ensure that those people are protected.

[Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab)]

7. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on a long-term public health strategy to help prevent domestic abuse.