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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 June 2025

Debate

Employment Rights Bill

Contribution

Amendment 314 addresses an issue that is long-standing, measurable and deeply concerning: the disability pay gap. In 2023, that gap stood at 12.7%, a figure that has remained stubbornly high year after year. This is not a marginal issue; we are talking about millions of people with disabilities who are, on average, earning significantly less than their peers who are not disabled, not because they are less skilled, motivated or capable, but because the system within which they operate does not provide fair access to opportunity, recognition or progression.

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