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Interview with Rupa Huq Women and Brexit, 2018-09-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/SOBA 1/41

Scope and Contents

Huq, Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton held a debate in Parliament's Westminster Hall to discuss the impact of 'Brexiting' the EU on women and their families. Huq believes that Brexit would affect women, particularly those in low paid caring jobs, who would also have to bear the brunt of any resulting economic downturn when many were already in insecure and low paid jobs. Conservative Minister Victoria Atkins responded to her concerns saying that the government would be conducting a gender audit of any legislative changes post Brexit. She said the UK was leading the World on its policies on gender pay gap audits. Huq hoped that Labour would reject Theresa May's Chequers Deal.

Dates

  • Creation: 2018-09-04

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Extent

1 item(s) : 13 minutes 19 seconds (Audio)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2020-04-07 13:45:12+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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