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Debate between Victoria Atkins and Ann Clwyd
Thursday 17th October 2019

(4 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Victoria Atkins Portrait The Minister for Women (Victoria Atkins)
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Again, I thank my right hon. Friend, who has brought a laser-like focus on bullying and harassment in all places of work. The Government and I strongly support this convention, which seeks to ensure that women and men around the world are properly protected at work. Our law makes it clear that violence and harassment at work are unacceptable and unlawful, and our next steps will be to consider how we will ratify this and bring this new treaty to the attention of Parliament.

Ann Clwyd Portrait Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab)
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T2. May I remind the Minister that next year marks 50 years since the Equal Pay Act 1970, and much of the progress has been made because of our membership of the European Union? I took the first petition on equal pay and sex discrimination to the EU in 1977. Much of the progress has been made because the EU has pushed us and many Labour Members campaigned for many years. How much longer are we going to have to wait? Is it going to be another 50 years?