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  Opposition Day - Impact of Policies on Women
  
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  @ MP voted aye for an assessment of the impact of Government policies on women; to mitigate any disproportionate burden on women and to publish a gender equality strategy.
  @ MP voted no against carrying out an assessment of the impact of Government policies on women; against mitigating any disproportionate burden on women and against publishing a gender equality strategy.
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted against carrying out an assessment of the impact of Government policies on women; against mitigating any disproportionate burden on women and against publishing a gender equality strategy.
  
  The motion rejected by the majority of MPs taking part in this vote was:
  
  :That this House
  :''notes with concern'' the disproportionate impact of this Governmentâs policies on women;
  :''further notes'' that, according to the Libraryâs data, measures in the Summer Budget and Autumn Statement have hit women three times harder by tax and benefit changes than men;
  :''notes'' that proposals for infrastructure investment outlined in the Autumn Statement are predominantly focused in sectors that typically employ more men than women;
  :''notes'' with concern that the UK gender pay gap stands at 19.2 per cent, higher than the EU average, and that the Governmentâs introduction of tribunal fees means that women have to pay Â£1,200 in order to bring forward an equal pay claim, preventing many from pursuing legitimate claims;
  :''notes'' concerns raised by the Scottish Trades Union Congress and the Scottish Older Womenâs Commission regarding the proliferation of low-paid part-time work among women;
  :''notes'' that levels of maternity discrimination have almost doubled in recent years;
  :''notes'' the alarming rate of closures of services supporting victims of domestic violence, particularly services for BME women; and 
  :''calls on the Government'' to affirm its commitment to ensuring that women and protected groups do not bear the brunt of Government measures, to conduct an urgent cumulative assessment of the impact of its policies on women since 2010, to take the necessary remedial steps to mitigate any disproportionate burden on women and to develop and publish a gender equality strategy to improve the position of women over the remainder of this Parliament.
   
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