Women in the Workplace

Lord Beecham Excerpts

Thursday 9th July 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

The living wage has been announced. I am sure that detail of its phase-in will be announced in due course.

[Lord Beecham (Lab)]

My Lords, how will the imposition of the proposed increase of around £70 a week in council rents for households with a joint income of £40,000 a year in London or £30,000 elsewhere help to improve equality of employment and participation of women in the workforce?