Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 5 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 24 members in total.

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WIMBLEDON PRIZE MONEY AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

That this House notes that the difference in prize money between male and female tennis champions at Wimbledon is 4.6 per cent; recognises that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has highlighted this matter; wishes to emphasise that in the workplace the gender pay gap is greater at 17 per cent; notes that for men and women working part-time the pay gap is 40 per cent; further notes that across the Civil Service the average pay difference between men and women is 25 per cent; calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport also to concentrate on the gender pay gap in her Department by publishing details of the Equal Pay Review conducted in 2003; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to tackle gender pay inequality, which can affect employees across all sectors.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2512 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Lord Foster of Bath

Lynne Jones

David Amess

Baroness Burt of Solihull

Subjects

Equal pay Department for Culture, Media and Sport Wimbledon Tennis

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk