Amendment of the Law

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:09 pm on 22 March 2012.

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Photo of Kate Green Kate Green Shadow Minister (Equalities) 5:09, 22 March 2012

My hon. Friend does indeed anticipate my first point. Although there is of course an attraction in lifting more people at the bottom of the wage spectrum out of tax, it makes little sense to introduce a measure that still favours more men than women when women have already lost out under previous Budgets and spending announcements.