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Debate between Paul Burstow and Jenny Willott(10 years, 1 month ago)
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Jenny Willott
We would probably all agree that the gender and ethnic balance in boardrooms is not as we would like. However, significant progress is being made. At the start of this Parliament, about 12% of FTSE 100 board members were women. The figure is now more than 20% and we are on target to make that a quarter by the election. The Government are taking the matter seriously and working hard to change the culture throughout companies by introducing measures such as flexible working and shared parental leave, which send out the message that the Government think this issue is extremely important. We are working with employers to change the culture in businesses from top to bottom.
Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD)
10. What estimate his Department has made of the contribution of life sciences to the UK economy.