Lords debates opportunities for women and girls
15 July 2022
On Thursday 14 July, members of the House of Lords debated the status of women and girls in the United Kingdom since 2010 with regards to their economic wellbeing, welfare, safety and opportunities.
Debate
Baroness Gale (Labour), who regularly champions women's rights in the Lords, put forward the debate.
This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Members speaking in the debate included:
- Lord Addington (Liberal Democrats), vice president of the UK Sports Association
- Baroness Fox of Buckley (Non-affiliated), former think tank director
- Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative), Co-Chair of Women2Win
- Baroness Thornton (Labour), Opposition Spokesperson for Equalities and Women's issues.
Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Women), responded on behalf of the government.
Get involved
Watch and read the debate
Find out more about the issues discussed: catch up on Parliament TV or read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Explore background information
Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.
Learn more about how the House of Lords checks and challenges government.
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