Women: Public Bodies and Listed Companies Debate

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Women: Public Bodies and Listed Companies

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Thursday 15th July 2010

(13 years, 10 months ago)

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Baroness Verma Portrait Baroness Verma
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Yes, my Lords.

Lord Smith of Clifton Portrait Lord Smith of Clifton
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My Lords, does the Minister agree that despite aspirations with regard to greater gender equality, the appointment last week of the first all-male Monetary Policy Committee is not the right signal to send out? Why were no women economists deemed worthy of joining that body?

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My Lords, my noble friend raises a really important issue. The point of this debate is to ensure that, on organisations such as the Monetary Policy Committee and other major organisations, there is better representation. The view will have to be taken that all stakeholders involved are willing to sign up to this.

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