Oral Answers to Questions

John Spellar Excerpts

Wednesday 12th January 2022 Commons Chamber

[Elizabeth Truss]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right about Sarah Gilbert’s achievements. She was part of our Gender Equality Advisory Council, working across the G7 to give women more opportunities and to enable more entrepreneurship, ideas and innovation around the world.

[John Spellar (Warley) (Lab)]

T2. Does the Minister share my concern that many older workers who lose their job find it difficult to get back into work, either because of employer prejudice or because of an artificial requirement for paper qualifications, with no allowance made for capability or experience; and what is she going to do about it?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Guy Opperman)]

The DWP has launched 50Plus Choices, which specifically addresses the issues the right hon. Gentleman raises. I will get the Minister responsible for that matter to write to him.