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Written question asked by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 23 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 March 2022. It was answered by Paul Scully (Conservative) on Friday, 8 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Maternity Action

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason Maternity Action has been removed from his Department's Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination Advisory Board.

Answer

The Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination Advisory Board’s purpose is to consider non-legislative improvements to reduce pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace.  It is a collaboration between Government, employer and family representative groups and the membership needs the right balance between those different groups in order for the Board to do its job.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
145958
Session
2021-22
Related items
Subjects
Discrimination Pregnancy Maternity Action
Link
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