Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Joan Walley (Labour), on Wednesday, 27 March 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 66 members in total.
WORKING WOMEN
That this House condemns the Chancellor of the Exchequer for ignoring the needs of working women in the Budget; notes that changes in child benefit, while welcome, are totally inadequate for working women in the real world; believes that childcare provision is a necessary prerequisite for many working women; recognises that the recruitment and retention of women across the whole workforce is vital to the United Kingdom's future economic success; and calls for an urgent re-examination of the Government's policies for working women.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received an amendment.
- WORKING WOMEN (682A1)
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The Early day motion has received an amendment
sponsored by
Teresa Gorman
(primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 15 May 1991.
It has been signed by
2 members in total.
- Leave out from 'House' to end and insert 'believes that working women should be allowed to make their own decisions on help in the home, through the market, which vary from family to family; notes that the Government has given a lead on tax relief by making workplace nurseries tax deductible; and urges the government to expand this provision so that all working women can offset the cost of ancillary help in the home, whether for children or elderly people against their gross earnings.'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 682
- 682A1
- Session
- 1990-91
- Subjects
- Child benefit Childcare Working mothers Budget March 1991
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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