Discrimination Claims: Tribunal Fees

Part of Women and Equalities – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 October 2017.

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Photo of Alison Thewliss Alison Thewliss Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cities), Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Treasury) 12:00, 12 October 2017

May I first ask the House to send our best get well wishes to our spokesperson on women and equalities, my hon. Friend Angela Crawley, who cannot be here today because she was in a car accident last week and is recovering at home?

I was glad to see the Supreme Court rule out tribunal fees because it has been a case of justice denied for so many thousands of women over the past years. There are still barriers for women accessing tribunal fees. The March of the Mummies will take place on Tuesday 31 October to ask specifically for an extension from three to six months to allow women more time to apply for the tribunal fees. Will the Minister meet me and those campaigners on 31 October?