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Lord Livermore (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 6 November 2024

Debate

United Kingdom Declining Birth Rate

Contribution

I am afraid I cannot agree with my noble friend on that, but I agree with him that alleviating poverty should be central to the Government’s objectives. Clearly, work is one of the best routes out of poverty. Equalising women’s participation rates in the economy with those of men would add 1.3 million economically active people into the workforce, which is why helping women back into work is central to the Government’s goals.

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