Older Women in the Workplace

Part of Women and Equalities – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 May 2016.

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Photo of Caroline Dinenage Caroline Dinenage Minister for Equalities (Department for Education), The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice 12:00, 26 May 2016

I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. That is why we have invested £1.7 million to look at the best ways to support carers to stay in employment, including exploring how businesses can give employees with caring responsibility more help through flexible working and setting up carers surgeries. We are extending the right to request flexible working, with more than 20 million workers now eligible.