PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Equal Pay (1 February 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to help reduce the gender pay gap.
Asked by:
Bill Esterson (Labour)
Asked by:
Bill Esterson (Labour)
Answer
The gender pay gap has fallen by approximately a quarter in the last decade.
It was a Conservative government that introduced gender pay gap reporting, building on the robust equal pay protections we already have in the Equality Act.
To accelerate progress we have supported legislation to: enhance flexible working, extend redundancy protection for those on maternity leave, and introduce carers leave.
Answered by:
Maria Caulfield (Conservative)
7 February 2024
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