"No awareness campaign on shared parental leave, however welcome, can lead to a significant increase in uptake while structural issues—the fact that men still, on the whole, earn more than women, for example—are making it really hard for families to make this choice. What will the Government do to follow …..." Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
"2. What steps he is taking to ensure that UK trade with developing countries promotes women’s rights after the UK leaves the EU. ..." Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
"I very much welcome that answer because a well-designed trade policy can positively transform women’s social and economic rights in developing countries. If that is not the case, that can destroy livelihoods, undercut wages and damage vital public services. Will the Minister commit to publishing an assessment of the impact …..." Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
"2. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect of universal credit on women...." Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
"We know from the Women’s Budget Group that the cuts baked into universal credit—the two-child cap, the cuts to the work allowance and the benefits freeze—are having an even more detrimental impact on women than on men, so when will we see an urgent review of the gendered impact of …..." Stuart C McDonald - View Speech