The Government will issue a response to the Select Committee report in due course. Of course it is the case that low pay and unequal pay among women contribute to child poverty. That is one of the reasons why we introduced the national minimum wage, which has done more than anything to narrow the pay gap, and has seen the pay gap between men and women at the bottom of the labour market all but close. I suggest that the hon. Lady seeks an opportunity to speak in the debate on international women's day, which will follow immediately after business questions.
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Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 6 March 2008.
It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
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