Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 66413
Conditions of Employment: Women
Tabled: 9 July 2025
Answered: 16 July 2025
Question
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green Party — North Herefordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the the Fair Work Agency is taking with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to ensure the effective enforcement of young women’s rights at work.
Answer
Justin MaddersThe Fair Work Agency will deliver a much-needed upgrade to the enforcement of workers’ rights. It will ensure better enforcement of rights at work for all workers, including young women.
The Agency will work closely with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, including to share information relevant to the Commission’s role. We have provided for that by including the Commission in the list of bodies that the Fair Work Agency can share information with, at Schedule 9 of the Bill.