Speeches by Brewer.

“Do you think the fact that is a reality so early on then impacts whether dads can afford for the family to take that leave, given that they are more likely to be the higher earner at that point?”

“I have one more question, which is for Claire. Is there a country where this has been done best, looking at that cost-benefit analysis that you were talking about earlier?”

“I just have one more question, which I will ask you first and then Claire. You have said that your equal parental leave is part of a wider cultural transformation in the organisation. Why do you think that a wider organisational culture is important in this context?”

“I have a couple of questions. How much do you think the pre-existing gender pay gap before couples have children has an impact on take-up of parental leave?”

“I would love to pick your brains on that, but I need to stick to the logistics of the policy. What has driven take-up of your equal parental leave policy, particularly by dads?”

“Jonny, I will stick with you for now, if that is all right. I have some specific questions on Aviva’s policy. How close to equal is the take-up of mothers and fathers of Aviva’s equal parenting leave policy?”

“Have you been able to track the impact of the policy on parents’ career progression and earnings, and has there been any impact on your gender pay gap?”

“It is a pleasure to serve with you as Chair, Sir Jeremy. We are living in a time marked by increasing polarisation. Teenage boys and girls are drifting apart, driven by an online culture that fills a void where important discussions should be happening. I have spoken to teachers across my constituency, and the picture …”

“In a statement with significant problems, I welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to better military homes, which the Liberal Democrats have been calling for. Will she clarify how much and by when, and will that commitment include RAF Odiham in my constituency—or is it just for the constituencies that she listed, which h…”

“There is no doubt that we need new homes, but it is abundantly clear from my casework and from doorstep conversations in North East Hampshire—and I am sure in many other places—that the effects of a warming planet and many years of neglected infrastructure are wreaking havoc on our communities. In order to stop the dam…”

“I agree that nature and building should go hand in hand, and I hope that the Bill will start to achieve that. Good green and sustainable design works for everyone concerned. Sufficient insulation in homes prevents heat loss and reduces bills and carbon emissions. Solar energy production and proper flood protections are…”

“I completely agree. The Government should be more ambitious in the Bill to ensure that building regulations mandate nature-friendly developments to provide sustainable and healthy housing.”

“The right hon. Member has anticipated my next point. To ensure that development is approached effectively and sustainably, there must be legislation to protect chalk streams. The Government should use the Bill to expand the list of irreplaceable habitats that are severely threatened and include chalk streams in it. Mit…”

“It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Edward. I thank the Petitions Committee for bringing this important debate before us today, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) on her excellent opening remarks. In my constituency, there are almost 6,000 women in the age grou…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and I absolutely agree. Let us be very clear: this generation of women faced discrimination at work—more discrimination than women today, with a larger gender pay gap, more glass ceilings, fewer promotion opportunities, lower pensions and lower savings. This generation of wo…”

“Ahead of International Women’s Day this Saturday, I want to celebrate women’s achievements. I start by congratulating the hon. Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) on securing this important debate today, on being a trailblazer for this Parliament’s diversity, and on speaking so passionately. We have made the most amazi…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Ms McVey. Last week, one of my local farmers told me that in the last two years there have been fewer thefts on his farm. I was thrilled and asked him what had led to that—and he told me that everything worth taking had already been stolen. My constituency of North East…”

“I have a very quick follow-up to that. You are absolutely right about that conversation. Is there an element there that to be feminine traditionally—whatever that looks like, with all the stereotypes about caring and so on—is seen by our society as “less than”, and is generally reflected in the pay gap and the discrimi…”

“Do you think the Government should consider changes to maternity entitlements—for instance, capping the first six weeks of maternity pay to make those necessary reforms more affordable?”

“This question is to everyone: in the long term, should the UK be looking to emulate some of the most generous paternity leave systems in Europe?”