Oral Question·Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 23 September 2020Answered: 29 September 2020
Asked by
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Equalities (Seema Malhotra)
Gender equality is not just the right thing to do; it is imperative to unlock growth, as a 5% increase in female employment could boost the economy by up to £125 billion every year. That is why we are backing women in work and those starting businesses by supporting the investing in women code, expanding access to flexible working, funding childcare for working families and ensuring that employers have a plan to reduce their gender pay gap.