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Work and Families Bill

: Let us see the results of the evaluation. The fact that those bad employers may have to appear before an employment tribunal in a sex discrimination case is a big discipline. The figures that I read out show that nearly 90 per cent of requests are acceded to. It is clear that some referrals are being made to employment tribunals. It is also clear that the intervention of ACAS is leading to settlements in many of those cases. While we will keep an open mind on this matter, the evidence so far is that things are working well. Let us see what happens in the summer when there will be an opportunity for further discussion.