Stephen Timms – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2015-10-22.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans her Department has to close the gender pay gap.

Caroline Dinenage

The gender pay gap has fallen to its lowest ever level, and our ambition is to eliminate it within a generation. That is why we will require large employers to publish information on the differences between men and women’s’ pay and bonuses. Gender pay gap reporting will also be extended to the public sector. We will continue taking action to inspire girls and young women; modernise workplaces; and support older working women.