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Covid-19: Gender Pay Gap Reporting

Wednesday 17 June 2020 · 1 question

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 0 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Mary Foy asked about the potential effect on the gender pay gap from suspending gender pay gap reporting due to the covid-19 outbreak.
  • The Minister for Women and Equalities stated her priority is to ensure women stay employed or get jobs during the economic crisis caused by covid-19.
  • The Minister emphasized efforts are focused on keeping women in employment and aiding their job opportunities.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Mary Foy Lab Aberdeen North
Women & Equalities
Context

The suspension of gender pay gap reporting due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Question

What assessment has been made of the potential effect on the gender pay gap of suspending gender pay gap reporting during the covid-19 outbreak? Eliminating pay inequality, especially for those women in low-paid, insecure work, must be at the heart of the recovery. Will the Minister tell me exactly when gender pay gap reporting will be restored and how the information will be used as part of the coronavirus recovery?

Answer from Elizabeth Truss (Minister for Women and Equalities)

We are in a serious economic situation due to covid-19, and my priority as the Minister for Women and Equalities is to make sure that women stay in employment where possible and are able to get jobs where possible. That is where I am putting all my efforts.

Answered

Not addressed: The potential effect on the gender pay gap of suspending reporting was not addressed.

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